AUGUST 24, 2022 – Sixty-five Soldiers and 135 Government Civilians started a yearlong test on the latest Patriot Missile System upgrade. This upgrade is the newest one since 2018. The Patriot Missile System is a highly mobile air defense guided missile system designed to engage and intercept any aerial threats whether it be aircraft or tactical ballistic missiles under any … [Read more...]
Soldier’s Roots Steeped in Discipline
AUGUST 23, 2022 — “I still remember the look my old man gave me when I told him I was going to enlist into the Army instead of the Marines,” said Spc. Brandon Charles Brown, an infantryman assigned to 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. “I just told him, ‘It is what it is." Brown said growing up with two old-school … [Read more...]
Army Corps of Engineers Supports Air Force
AUGUST 22, 2022 - A large part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District’s military construction, or MILCON, program focuses on U.S. Army facilities around Europe - But the Army also supports the U.S. Air Forces in Europe with a wide-ranging design and construction program as well. “We’re proud to support our U.S. Air Force partners in Europe by managing MILCON … [Read more...]
Army’s Iron Eagles Prepare for Europe
AUGUST 18, 2022 - On Aug. 4, 2022, the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade held a colors casing ceremony signaling the commencement of their long-awaited rotation to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve. The casing of the colors is a time-honored ceremonial tradition dating back to the origins of the United States Army. Units brandished banners to rally troops on … [Read more...]
Brief Look Inside Tokyo’s Historic US Army Post
AUGUST 18, 2022 — On a small parcel of land in the heart of Tokyo sits a U.S. Army post surrounded by the sights of a vibrant tourist district. The installation, called Akasaka Press Center, once housed an Imperial Japanese Army infantry regiment, later replaced by American occupation forces at the end of World War II. Today, a recreational lodge, the headquarters of the … [Read more...]