OCTOBER 14, 2022 - Soldiers depend on armored vehicles for mobility in combat situations. This past winter, a high impact, multi-month evaluation at U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center helped ensure the Army’s latest armored personnel carrier works even in the world’s coldest environments. The AMPV’s five variants—a general purpose vehicle, mission command vehicle, mortar … [Read more...]
Preparing Today for Tomorrow’s Fight
OCTOBER 14, 2022 — As the sun sets on the past 20 years of the Global War on Terrorism, the U.S. Army is looking to the future and how it will adapt to an ever-changing battlefield with near-peer adversaries. During a panel at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Expo, top Army leaders discussed their thoughts and some of their plans about the Army of … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Take ‘People First’ Initiative to Heart
OCTOBER 13, 2022 — At this year’s 2022 annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army, one of the contemporary military forums, "People First — Improving Quality of Life," focused on improvements to the Army’s culture and its Soldiers’ quality of life. A panel of experts gathered to help explain how the Army is working to make life better for Soldiers and their families. … [Read more...]
HIMARS Part of Sweden and Latvia Exercises
OCTOBER 13, 2022 — The remote fields of autumn-influenced trees color the foreground on a bright Swedish Wednesday afternoon on Sept. 27, 2022. The still birch trees and quietly grazing reindeer were roused by the thunderous echoes of 200-pound high explosive M31A1 rockets launched from M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). The U.S. Army Europe and Africa HIMARS … [Read more...]
Mix Up Workouts to Reduce Overuse Injuries
OCTOBER 13, 2022 – The Department of Defense requires U.S. active-duty service members to maintain overall physical fitness to ensure readiness. Components of physical fitness include cardiopulmonary endurance (also known as aerobic fitness), muscle strength, muscle endurance, body composition, and flexibility. Two of the more common physical training activities to improve … [Read more...]