JANUARY 13, 2022 — When the announcement came, it dealt a devastating blow to the Army’s Olympic hopefuls. After the onset of COVID-19, the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation informed the Army World Class Athlete program’s winter athletes that they could not compete in World Cup events at North American sites including Lake Placid, New York, and Park City, Utah, … [Read more...]

JANUARY 12, 2022 — Patrick Smith, a former Army staff sergeant, was awarded the nation’s oldest military decoration for his service during Operation Iraqi Freedom III, during a ceremony held at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum, Jan. 3, 2022. Smith was wounded in Iraq while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry … [Read more...]

JANUARY 11, 2022 — Spc. Lake Kwaza, a Soldier-athlete assigned to the World Class Athlete Program, Fort Carson, Colorado, claimed a bobsled World Cup victory in Sigulda, Latvia, January 2nd, 2022. Kwaza teamed with Elana Meyers Taylor to finish two runs in 1 minute, 41.88 seconds, a mere .22 of a second faster than British duo Mica Mcneill and Adele Nicoll and .24 of a … [Read more...]

JANUARY 10, 2022 — The annual Army Family Housing Tenant Satisfaction Survey kicks off Tuesday and Baumholder Military Community leadership is counting on this year’s poll to bring even more feedback than last year’s. “We are listening. Because of last year’s results, the Baumholder Military Community took swift action to address concerns about parking, renovations and … [Read more...]

JANUARY 9, 2022 — Having a healthy lifestyle is a major part of Army life; it is ingrained into the minds of Soldiers early on in their careers. However, not every Soldier prioritizes health and fitness with their everyday job. Soldiers may begin to struggle once they leave the controlled training environment to be sent to their units. Especially as Soldiers rise through the … [Read more...]