MARCH 1, 2023 – U.S. Army NATO Brigade’s command teams gathered from across Europe Feb. 21-24 to meet face to face and share information at the Quarterly Touch Point 23-1. Historically, the brigade’s command teams; nine company commanders and first sergeants, two battalion commanders and command sergeants major, and the brigade commander and command sergeant major, have met … [Read more...]
Army Expert Badges will Share a Physical Fitness Assessment
MARCH 1, 2023 – The Army’s Expert Infantryman, Field Medical and Soldier badges will now share a common fitness assessment, while still maintaining the integrity and history of each badge. The Expert Physical Fitness Assessment is a continuation of making it easier for units conducting three separate events throughout the year, much like the creation of the E3B. The EPFA … [Read more...]
Presidio of Monterey BOSS Cleans Up Local Beach
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 — One of Monterey’s most popular beaches is cleaner after a visit from the Presidio of Monterey’s Better Opportunities for Single Service Members program on Saturday, Feb. 25. Nearly 20 service members accompanied Hugo Ambriz Tena, the installation’s BOSS advisor, to pick up trash at Del Monte Beach. The BOSS program, at Army installations throughout the … [Read more...]
A Look Inside the World’s Largest Military Terminal
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 — On the west bank of the Cape Fear River lies the largest military terminal in the world: Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU). While MOTSU encompasses over 16,000 acres in Brunswick County, North Carolina, the secretive port is barely seen or heard from beyond its border, except for two colossal cranes that peak over the horizon. But its gates … [Read more...]
Annual Army Emergency Relief Campaign Launches March 1st
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 – The numbers are substantial and telling: $65 million in loans, grants and scholarships to 31,000 Soldiers and their families in 2022. Moving forward, Army Emergency Relief – the nonprofit created to help Soldiers and Family members who experience financial emergencies – can stand on those figures as assurance it will be there for Soldiers facing financial … [Read more...]