MARCH 8, 2022 — The United States and Polish militaries held a closing ceremony for the Polish phase of exercise Saber Strike on Feb. 26. Including approximately 13,000 participants from 13 nations, exercise Saber Strike is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise in Eastern Europe held bi-annually since 2010. Saber Strike demonstrates how U.S. Army … [Read more...]

MARCH 7, 2022 – In following her predecessors by volunteering for the Best Warrior Competition, Spc. Hallie Koches is setting the example for future Soldiers. “I saw a ton of my ‘Battles’ from the band [compete] and I thought it was really cool,” said Koches, a vocalist with the 99th Readiness Division’s 78th Army Band who is currently here to compete in the 5-day FY22 … [Read more...]

MARCH 7, 2022 — Walking around during her lunch break, a bright, blue-eyed, 23-year-old Annie Laura Bailey stopped to look at the bright red, white and blue poster of a white haired and bearded man with a tall hat pointing at her with the words, “I Want You,” written in red, insistent letters. The curly, styled, dark haired woman wanted to serve her country like her father did … [Read more...]

MARCH 4, 2022 – A U.S. Soldier assigned to the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Spain in Valencia was named the 2021 NATO Force Structure Top Soldier of the Year. Sgt. 1st Class Aaron M. Welch, a G3 operations noncommissioned officer who hails from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was selected to receive the award by a panel of judges based on his impact on his organization during the … [Read more...]

MARCH 3, 2022 - U.S. military forces train to fight and win in any domain. Since water covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, warfighters face numerous threats in that environment. With that thought in mind, scientists at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) are researching methods of protecting Soldiers by detecting … [Read more...]