APRIL 28, 2023 — It’s official. Soldiers from the U.S. Army National Guard are the best snipers in the world. Four National Guard sniper teams emerged as best contenders in the 2023 International Sniper Competition, and all finished in the top 10, with team 7 placing first. Thirty-five, three-person sniper teams from around the world participated in the competition at Fort … [Read more...]
Fort Lee is Now Fort Gregg-Adams
APRIL 28, 2023 — Fort Lee, a U.S. Army post named after the leader of the Confederate army during the Civil War, was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams. The Army installation became Fort Gregg-Adams during a historic redesignation ceremony – held at the Gregg-Adams Club – April 27, becoming the first Army installation named for Black military members. The new name honors retired … [Read more...]
Practice Makes Progress – Preparing Soldiers
APRIL 27, 2023 - It could be a large scale terrain model, a pocket map over the hood of a HUMVEE before rolling out, or even hopping on a radio call while traveling to your destination; Whichever way it goes, operational rehearsals are essential to preparing Soldiers for an operation, keeping them safe and conducting a mission successfully. “An operational rehearsal … [Read more...]
Army Lab Provides Expansive Capabilities to Entire DOD
APRIL 25, 2023 — Whether by standard mail truck or full-blown big rig, evidence from around the world continuously flows into the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory in Forest Park, Georgia. USACIL, the Department of Defense’s only full-service forensic laboratory, provides criminal investigators from every military branch with 24 forensic services ranging from DNA … [Read more...]
State Partnership Program Stable, Steadfast and Growing
APRIL 25, 2023 — The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top leader said Thursday. The program started with 13 partnerships in 1993. It now boasts 100 nations paired with National Guard elements from every state, territory and the … [Read more...]