JUNE 9, 2023 – The Defense Centers for Public Health – Aberdeen recently released the eighth annual Health of the Force (HOF). The report focuses on Active Component Soldiers and presents Army-wide and installation-level data for more than 20 medical, wellness, and environmental indicators. “The 2022 Health of the Force report was produced by a talented team of subject … [Read more...]

JUNE 8, 2023 - The Arctic Circle — an environment notable for volatile conditions like blizzards, shifting ice, variable terrain, and extreme cold — can be a harsh setting for people to endure, but a necessary one for Warfighters to train in. With an increase in threat-level from foreign adversaries from cold climate zones, Soldiers are working to improve their readiness—the … [Read more...]

JUNE 8, 2023 - U.S. Army Recruiting Command and the Army Recruiting and Retention Task Force (ARTF) have partnered to launch a new program, the Prep for Success Digital Engagement Experience. This program aims to enhance the recruit-recruiter experience by helping future soldiers prepare for basic training while streamlining the recruitment process. Applications designed to … [Read more...]

JUNE 7, 2023 - The Fort McCoy community is welcome to participate in several activities June 14 to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday June 14 at Fort McCoy. The birthday celebration, coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR), will begin with the Army Birthday 5k Run/2-Mile Walk at McCoy’s Community Center. “With … [Read more...]

JUNE 6, 2023 - U.S. Army 1st Lt. Trevor Hallock, Staff Sgt. Chase Dixon, and Spc. Joshua Thiermann, have been announced as the winners of the Walters D. Ehlers Cup in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on June 4, 2023. The Walter D. Ehlers’ Cup, named after a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient 2nd Lt. Walter D. Ehlers, tests officers, noncommissioned officers, and junior enlisted … [Read more...]