WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 14, 2015) -- Some congressional staffers, and even some military officers serving in legislative liaison positions here, might have never worked so hard as they did during a 9/11-themed "workout of the day" in the Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill. "What we got going on right here today is a commemoration for 9/11," said Maj. Adisa King, … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 14, 2015) -- For the first time in its 11-year history, Exercise Yudh Abhyas came to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, or JBLM, Washington, bringing with it 150 soldiers from the Indian army. The annual, bilateral exercise, which kicked off Sept. 9 and runs through Sept. 23, focuses on combined U.S. and Indian army training while promoting an … [Read more...]

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BETHESDA, Md. (Sept. 11, 2015) -- Wounded, ill, and injured warriors seeking to treat many of the unseen symptoms of stress have an internship at their disposal designed to help them face those challenges through interaction with a few eager canine companions. The Walter Reed Wounded Warrior Service Dog Training Program, or WWSDTP, internship provides … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 11, 2015) -- "I didn't realize that all this time I've been in a formation of drunks," the noncommissioned officer, or NCO, told Lt. Col. Kate E. Van Arman. The NCO was referring to a quote Van Arman repeated to him from her top boss, Surgeon General of the Army Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho: "If you have less than six hours of sleep for six … [Read more...]

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Sept. 11, 2015) -- During his first visit to U.S. Army Europe as the sergeant major of the Army, Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Daily visited the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy located in the Grafenwoehr Training Area. Although this is his first visit to the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command since assuming the role as the sergeant major of the … [Read more...]