FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - The U.S. Army announced yesterday changes to its force structure that will modernize and continue to transform the service to better face future threats. Under the plan, the Army will reorganize over the next decade to ensure it can deliver trained, cohesive and lethal forces to meet future challenges in increasingly complex operational environments. The … [Read more...]
Deploying Overseas Does Not Have to Be to a Combat Zone
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...]
Fort Recognizes Excellence in Army Retention
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...]
Army Medics Adapt, Evolve as Service Needs Change
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...]
Storied U.S. Army Units Forging Shared History in Europe
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...]




