FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - Military police Soldiers on Fort Eustis conducted non-lethal weapons training Jan. 22, 2021. The event centered on two Soldiers from the 3rd Military Working Dog Detachment conducting their qualifications for the first time. “This training is extremely important for them to understand what these weapons can do to the human body and the effects they … [Read more...]

JANUARY 29, 2021 - New changes to grooming and appearance standards are slated to take effect next month, as part of the Army’s commitment to improve the wellbeing of all Soldiers. Army senior leaders approved several upcoming grooming and appearance modifications, said Sgt. Maj. Brian Sanders, senior enlisted leader of Army G-1’s uniform policy branch. The announcement … [Read more...]

JANUARY 29, 2021 - The nation is facing a blood donor shortage, and the Army is feeling the stress of this shortage. The Robertson Blood Center here is part of the Armed Services Blood Program. The center is experiencing difficulty in meeting the needs of combatant commanders and medical treatment facilities for blood donations. Blood donor centers around the globe have … [Read more...]

JANUARY 28, 2021 – With the New Year comes a fresh start and a chance to start new positive habits, and that’s exactly what the U.S. Army is doing with the new Holistic Health and Fitness initiative. The Holistic Health and Fitness system, led by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Center for Initial Military Training, represents a new approach to building … [Read more...]

JANUARY 28, 2021 - The Army took a major step forward on Jan. 5, 2021 to improve privatized housing by approving terms negotiated by Lendlease, a company that has partnered with the Army to own and operate housing on multiple Army installations, for $1.1 billion in capital investment from public financial institutions. This investment of private-sector funding will allow … [Read more...]