AUGUST 23, 2021 - The Army recently conducted a successful evaluation of a new directed-energy capability, moving the service one step closer to fielding a platoon of four laser-equipped Stryker combat vehicle prototypes next fiscal year, program leads said Wednesday. The Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system, or DE M-SHORAD, is a 50kW-class laser designed … [Read more...]
Installation To Honor 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 With Remembrance Run
AUGUST 20, 2021 - Soldiers and Marne community members are invited to participate in the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield 9-11 Remembrance Run at 6 a.m. Sept. 10 to honor those fallen first responders lost 20 years ago in the four coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda. “Our 9-11 memorial run is one of the events that means so much to me to be able to bring … [Read more...]
SLOs Help Military Families Navigate New Homes, Schools
AUGUST 18, 2021 - With the new school year approaching, it’s a good time to learn how School Support Services can help military families adjust to a new location and navigate a new school system. School Support Services provides Army school-aged youth with educational opportunities, resources, and information necessary to achieve academic success, according to … [Read more...]
Month-Long Training Aids In Developing Future Army Nurses
AUGUST 18, 2021 - Three Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets received a unique training experience this summer while participating in the Nurse Summer Training Program at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the only forward-stationed medical center for United States and Coalition Forces. The month-long program aims to introduce future Army nurses, currently … [Read more...]
Army Reserve Makes a Splash With Bridge Creation
AUGUST 12, 2021 – The 361st and 310th Multi-Role Bridge Companies (MRBC) under the 926th Engineer Brigade joined the South Carolina National Guard’s 125th MRBC at Fort Stewart last month in a breathtaking display of bridge creation so large military vehicles can cross a lake. Army engineers call the operation a Wet Gap Crossing. Engineer Soldiers secure and control an area … [Read more...]