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...]
Unified Effort In The Aftermath Of The Key Bridge Collapse
APRIL 19, 2024 - As the cargo ship M/V Dali was leaving the port of Baltimore early on the morning of March 26, it faced a sudden loss of power and drifted into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing down much of the bridge and trapped itself in the wreckage. In the aftermath, a pivotal maritime salvage operation has unfolded with urgency and precision. Soon after the … [Read more...]
JROTC Cadets Instill Values of Leadership
APRIL 18, 2024 – A group of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets aimed to instill the values of leadership and respect in elementary students here during a visit with them April 11. As part of what they call their service-learning project, the cadets of Zama Middle High School’s Trojan Battalion came to Lanham Elementary School on Naval Air Facility Atsugi to … [Read more...]
Systems Navigators Provide Assistance to PCSing Families
APRIL 18, 2024 – Families preparing for a move can face many obstacles, however Systems Navigators are available to provide support. “Systems Navigators are trained and knowledgeable about systems of care used by families with medical and educational needs,” said Vanessa Mendez, Exceptional Family Member Program coordinator at Army Community Service. “The primary role of a … [Read more...]