Rowing Alternative Cardio Event for ACFT JULY 1, 2021 – I wrote this article to share my experience with taking the Army Combat Fitness Test running alternate events. I started this endeavor because I still see Soldiers who are on a running profile walking during fitness training and wanted to know if walking for physical training will prepare someone for the alternate … [Read more...]

JUNE 29, 2021 - “I need you to update your personnel records,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston. The Army’s top enlisted advisor recently reached out to the entire Army force, alerting Soldiers to a new human resources and pay system expected to go live Dec. 21. Called the Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army, the system is expected to revolutionize … [Read more...]

JUNE 29, 2021 - The Army expects to start fiscal year 2022 under a continuing resolution, as there is no indication that lawmakers will pass an appropriations bill before Oct. 1, the director for Army Budget said Thursday. The Army released its $173 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2022 last month, prioritizing people, readiness and modernization efforts with a $3.6 … [Read more...]

JUNE 28, 2021 - At the end of May, Soldiers from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade and Guardsmen representing Kansas, Nevada, North Dakota and Mississippi visited the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Soldiers met with aerospace engineers to learn about the Sikorsky-Boeing design for the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) … [Read more...]

JUNE 25, 2021 - Fort Hood Family Housing, a Lendlease military privatized housing community, was named the Military Community of the Year, June 16, by the National Apartment Association. “On behalf of the entire Fort Hood family team, we would like to say thank you to the National Apartment Association for this recognition. I think we can all agree COVID-19 has been … [Read more...]