FEBRUARY 11, 2020 - The results are in, and the Army clenched the title of top civilian employer across the Defense Department -- and ranks seventh among large federal agencies -- according to the 2019 Best Places to Work rankings. The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is intended to empower federal employees with an outlet to candidly provide feedback on their experiences, … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 4, 2020 - New Army research provides a better understanding of the swelling that occurs in the brain during a stroke, which could contribute to new treatment strategies for stroke patients and have potential implications for traumatic brain injuries. Cerebral edema, swelling that occurs in the brain, is a severe and potentially fatal complication for stroke victims. … [Read more...]

JANUARY 31, 2020 - After Capt. Robert Franchino attended the basic course for Army space cadre, the military intelligence officer was hooked. "It lit a fire," he said. "I was interested and engaged the entire time, and I just knew I wanted to be involved in space operations somehow in the military for the rest of my career." Now a space operations officer through U.S. … [Read more...]

JANUARY 30, 2020 - Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 100th Brigade Support Battalion, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla., conducted the Army's new M16 rifle and M4 carbine qualification on Fort Sill, Jan. 23, 2020. The new course has been designed to replace the Cold War-era marksmanship qualification course requiring Soldiers to engage targets … [Read more...]

JANUARY 28, 2020 - The Army recently updated its physical readiness training -- or PRT -- mobile app to give Soldiers a leg up on the new Army Combat Fitness Test, as it continues to safeguard users' personal information on the go. The Army PRT app is a free smartphone training tool that includes a streamlined collection of exercises, helps users calculate test scores, and … [Read more...]