JULY 20, 2020 - The Army is considering adjustments to its fiscal year 2022 budget request, as senior leaders look to invest in the service’s ability to fight against infectious diseases or other chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats. The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the globe has spurred many internal discussions concerning the Army’s future … [Read more...]

JULY 20, 2020 - The 377th Theater Sustainment Command oversaw a nationwide logistics response effort out of its home station in Belle Chasse, La. that supported thousands of service members in the fight against COVID-19 beginning in March 2020. The scale of the mission was unprecedented, and required multi-tiered planning, equipment projection, and coordination to achieve. As … [Read more...]

JULY 18, 2020 - It's an invisible enemy. At least that's how soldiers felt about COVID-19 after their six-week stint at the overburdened University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, where they said it was more like a war zone. They worked countless hours to assist beleaguered civilian doctors and nurses — from the frantic hallways in overcrowded hospitals to quiet moments at a … [Read more...]

JULY 16, 2020 - The head of U.S. Northern Command’s land forces spoke Tuesday of the lessons learned from its ongoing battle against COVID-19, as the command prepares to send more troops to hotspots in Texas and California. At the height of its response in April, the command had more than 9,000 service members deployed across the country and has supported over 130 Federal … [Read more...]

JULY 15, 2020 - Ground robots will be trained to receive demonstration commands – instead of verbal commands – to interpret, follow, recall and apply in similar contexts as part of a new Army research project starting this month with the University of Texas at Austin. Autonomous robotic systems will first be taught procedures for tactical behaviors through teleoperation and … [Read more...]