JUNE 11, 2020 - It was a simple answer to a question, but the implications of the words carried the weight of history. Talking over video chat due to the global pandemic that threw the spring semester at the U.S. Military Academy into chaos, Class of 2020 Cadet Elizabeth Cross detailed her unique journey to West Point, which first took her to a military preparatory school in … [Read more...]
Happy birthday Army! Commissaries Parallel, Honor 245 Years of Service
JUNE 10, 2020 - On June 14 the U.S. Army will mark its 245th anniversary. It was on June 14, 1775, that the Continental Congress established the Army and named Gen. George Washington as the first Commanding General of the Army. Just two days after the Army was created, the Continental Congress established the Commissary General of Stores & Provisions to provide daily rations … [Read more...]
‘Digital Twins’ to Enable 3D Printing on Battlefield
JUNE 10, 2020 - The Army wants to make three-dimensional models of all its replacement parts available online so that Soldiers deployed downrange will eventually be able to 3D print them, said its top acquisition official. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Bruce Jette spoke Monday about modernizing the force during an online program … [Read more...]
Army Begins Testing Advanced Multi-Mode Seeker
JUNE 9, 2020 - The Army has successfully completed its first open-air testing of an advanced multi-mode seeker, an upgrade to the Precision Strike Missile system. During a two-day test period June 2-3 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, research teams operated the seeker at 50 percent capacity while tracking moving targets. The seeker was designed to allow an upgraded “Spiral One” … [Read more...]
Army Public Health Center Expert Offers Healthy Housing Tips
JUNE 9, 2020 - For many Soldiers and their Families, spring and summer bring not just warmer weather, but new orders and permanent change of station moves. Although COVID-19 concerns have temporarily halted many but the most essential military moves, now is a good time to think about how to keep your current or future residence healthy and minimize housing hazard risks like … [Read more...]