JUNE 22, 2021 - Spc. Maura Spence, a Katy, Texas native and an intelligence analyst with 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, won first place in the Miss Colorado 2021 pageant, June 8, 2021. Now known as Spc. Colorado by her unit’s executive officer, Spence is scheduled to attend the Miss America 2022 pageant in December 2021 at Mohegan Sun, … [Read more...]
Some Army Graduations Re-Opening to Family And Friends
JUNE 22, 2021 - Family and friends of trainees assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, are invited back to base for the first open graduation since the COVID-19 pandemic began. With the local case rates increasing at the time, community attendance at MEDCoE graduations was suspended on March 13, 2020 to help prevent the spread of the virus. “We are … [Read more...]
Army’s Tuition Assistance Program Continues to Assist Soldiers
JUNE 21, 2021 — The U.S. Army's Tuition Assistance Program will continue to provide Soldiers with funds to assist in paying for voluntary higher education courses while the Army works to make improvements to its new tuition-assistance website. “Soldiers will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses up to their authorized amount and will have a year to file their claims,” … [Read more...]
Army Prepared To Act Against Looming Threats
JUNE 18, 2021 — Ever should a near-peer adversary attempt to encroach on territories in the Indo-Pacific, the Army will be prepared to act, the head of Army Futures Command told lawmakers Tuesday. The Army hopes to achieve deterrence against looming threats through capabilities positioned in theater such as long-range precision fires, said Gen. John M. Murray during a … [Read more...]
Golden Knight, Jenna Bush Skydive to Honor Former President
JUNE 18, 2021 — With over 10,000 jumps to his name, the Golden Knights tandem team leader said Thursday’s nationally televised free-fall with a former president’s daughter was his favorite to date. In addition to accomplished jumps, 10,000 is also the number of feet the duo plunged from. Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Abeln and Jenna Bush-Hager, the daughter and granddaughter of two … [Read more...]