APRIL 14, 2023 — Just as the sun is coming up on a mild spring morning in Georgia, dozens of Army infantry recruits file off the bus and sprint 100 yards as drill instructors supply ample motivation. They gather into four platoons and get their first real taste of basic training. Drill instructors teach them formation procedures and quickly correct any mistake. Pushups and … [Read more...]
Adaptive Sports Transforms Soldiers
APRIL 14, 2023 - To “adapt” means to make something suitable for a new use or purpose or to become adjusted to new conditions. Soldiers in the Army Recovery Care Program learn to adapt every day, especially through adaptive sports. April is Adaptive Sports Month, and the US Army hosted an Adaptive Sports camp at Fort Bragg for 71 Soldiers who are wounded ill or … [Read more...]
MOH Recipients Set Example for Next Generation of Soldiers
APRIL 14, 2023 – When Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne and Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee received the nation’s highest military valor award, they joined a select group of Soldiers who earned the Medal of Honor while on active duty. Now the recipients have taken the responsibility of representing the Army while also helping draw interest of potential recruits to the service. Plumlee and … [Read more...]
Army Provides Upgraded Mobile Labs to National Guard
APRIL 13, 2023 - The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center has created and distributed to the National Guard 68 state-of-the-art emergency response mobile laboratory systems in every U.S. state and territory. The Analytical Laboratory System Modified Work Order, or ALS MWO, is a mobile laboratory used by the National Guard’s weapons of … [Read more...]
Army Buys Trademark for “Soldier for Life”
APRIL 12, 2023 - On Nov. 16, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted trademark Reg. No. 3828128 to the United States Army to use “Soldier for Life” on apparel. This new authority permits the Army to promote the idea of being a Soldier for Life using clothing and athletic apparel from polo and t-shirts to hats and caps, athletic uniforms, … [Read more...]