APRIL 24, 2024 - Imagine being an active-duty soldier, walking the halls and cubicles of your new Army assignment looking for someone in uniform to guide you in the right direction and not finding another soldier. There’s no motor pool, no weapons room, and no personnel office. You finally walk into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District command suite and are … [Read more...]
40th Best Ranger Competition Tests Soldiers’ Warrior Ethos
APRIL 24, 2024 — The U.S. Army and Maneuver Center of Excellence marked the 40th anniversary of the Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition April 12-14, 2024. Held at Fort Moore, 56 two-person teams endeavored to compete in a series of challenging events designed to test participants' physical prowess, tactical abilities and mental resilience. The competition … [Read more...]
U.S., Zambian Armies Kick Off Land Forces Summit
Lt. Gen. Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi, the Zambia Army commanding general and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund, commanding general, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), field questions at a press conference during African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia, April 22, 2024. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and co-hosted by the … [Read more...]
Landmine Detection and Neutralization Ain’t Easy
APRIL 23, 2024 - Landmines have been used in warzones for decades. They are placed strategically in the pathway, both surface-laid and underground to explode and deter passage to an area. In those decades various methods have been used to detect and defuse them yet each year thousands of people are killed by mines. The U.S. Army is exploring methods to detect and neutralize … [Read more...]
Army Gets First M10 Booker Combat Vehicle
APRIL 22, 2024 — The U.S. Army christened its newest combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, on April 18, 2024, during a ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The M10 Booker represents a new, modernized capability for the Army, allowing light maneuver forces to overmatch adversaries. In June 2023, the Army announced the vehicle platform was named to honor two enlisted Army Soldiers … [Read more...]




