FEBRUARY 28, 2024 – U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Shelton is deployed to this NATO ally country straddling the divide between Europe and Asia. His primary job is to provide communication and information services to NATO’s Allied Land Command headquarters staff responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and interoperability of Soldiers and land forces from the 31 nations in the … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 27, 2024 — Maj. Gen. Trevor Bredenkamp, commanding general of U.S. Army Military District of Washington, recognized eight career counselors during a ceremony at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2024. The career counselors each received a Retention Excellence Award for their efforts in counseling and supporting Soldiers to continue service in meaningful ways. … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 27, 2024 — On an Iraqi military base in sweltering heat, Jacob Whitlock faced his first bout with life and death. During a training exercise, a Soldier on the firing range began stumbling in his boots between rounds. With his face flushed red, he then vomited uncontrollably in the dry desert air. Whitlock, an Army combat medic on his first deployment, acted … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 - The 3rd Infantry Division and the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, “Rakkasans,” 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) have served together during historic periods before. Today, they’re forging a new chapter in each unit’s storied history serving together in Europe under the 3rd Infantry Division-led Task Force Marne. From … [Read more...]

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio gets help putting on a spacesuit at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to train for spacewalks. (Credit: NASA/James Blair) FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - Army Col. (Dr.) Frank Rubio, an astronaut, orbited Earth for 371 days, setting a U.S. record for the most days in space on a single spaceflight. Rubio "is a … [Read more...]