OCTOBER 15, 2024 — The Army’s goal of continuous transformation was on full display Oct. 14 at the kick off of the 70th Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Thousands of Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and defense industry partners listened as Secretary of the Army Christine … [Read more...]
Army Begins Support Efforts for Hurricane Milton
OCTOBER 10, 2024 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in preparation for the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Milton in the state of Florida, U.S. Army North has mobilized active-duty Title 10 troops and equipment to be prepared to assist with hurricane response and recovery efforts. A defense coordinating officer and a defense coordination … [Read more...]
Army Changing for Future Fight
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - To stay ahead of emerging threats and match the pace of unprecedented technological change, the Army is changing its ways of doing business. For the future fight we must have a layered approach to formation capability that supports multiple echelons from squad to Corps. We must have scalable and tailorable effects to see, stimulate, disrupt, and strike threat … [Read more...]
MLB Catcher Honors Grandfather’s WWII Achievements
OCTOBER 9, 2024 — San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka still keeps a picture of himself and his grandfather. In the photo, Higashioka as a child stands next to his grandpa, U.S. Army World War II veteran G. Shigeru Higashioka, on a sunny day in Southern California. The Army veteran died Sept. 27, 2004, at the age of 88. But Higashioka, 14 at the time, didn’t know the … [Read more...]
Army Increases GMLRS Rocket Production
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Officials from the United States Army’s Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS) and Army Contracting Command (ACC)– Redstone Arsenal executed an Undefinitized contract award for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket production. The contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is worth $4.1 billion and will procure … [Read more...]




