AUGUST 10, 2021 — Spc. Benard Keter took 11th place with a time of 8:22.12 in the men’s 3,000 meter steeple chase at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games Aug. 2, in Tokyo, Japan. Keter, a Soldier in the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, advanced to the finals after he broke a personal best, his sixth this season, in the qualifying heat July 30, with a time of … [Read more...]
Fort Lee Supports Afghan Relocation
AUGUST 9, 2021 - Task Force Eagle at Fort Lee, Virginia, is supporting the mission of relocating up to 3,500 Afghan special immigrant applicants in support of the State Department and as directed by the Defense Department. Army Col. Karin L. Watson, Fort Lee's garrison commander, said the installation received notification of its role in support of Operation Allies Refuge on … [Read more...]
Soldiers Test New M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle
AUGUST 3, 2021 – Virginia and Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team trained on and fielded new M110A1 squad designated marksman rifles July 12-15 at Fort Pickett. The new weapon is a 7.62 mm rifle, which gives Soldiers greater range and accuracy than the standard M4 rifle. It makes use of an advanced targeting system and … [Read more...]
Army Observes 12th Annual Antiterrorism Awareness Month
JULY 31, 2021 - In an official letter to the Army workforce, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth described today’s national security threats as being more complex and more dynamic than any other time in history. The Army and Army Materiel Command are observing August as Antiterrorism Awareness Month for its 12th annual observance in an effort to remind people that being … [Read more...]
US Army Paratroopers From Alaska Jump “Down Under”
JULY 30, 2021 - U.S. Army Pacific paratroopers jumped onto Kangaroo Drop Zone July 28 near Charters Towers Australia, as part of simulated Joint Forcible Entry Operation during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 – the largest military exercise conducted between Australia and the United States. More than 100 paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th … [Read more...]