HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 10, 2015) -- From the safety of a 40-foot-long, 8-foot-wide truck-drawn mobile command center parked on a gravel and dirt road, four 20-something technicians sip soft drinks while fixed on their individual computer screens. Using video game controllers connected to laptop computers, the technicians maneuver heavy forestry equipment up to a mile away. … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 10, 2015) -- Linda Singh, a then 16-year-old high school honor student living in Frederick, Maryland, had dreams of playing basketball at the University of Maryland and majoring in engineering. Then one night, her dreams were crushed. Singh, who is now a major general and adjutant general for the Maryland Army National Guard, spoke at the … [Read more...]

WIESBADEN, Germany (Sept. 10, 2015) -- Having the courage to stand up in front of hundreds of your peers, leaders and subordinates is no easy feat, especially when speaking with the current sergeant major of the Army, but that is exactly what U.S. Army Europe Soldiers are doing here today. Sgt. Maj. of the Army, or SMA, Daniel A. Dailey met with approximately 250 service … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 10, 2015) -- Army Emergency Relief, or AER, has just made it easier for junior Soldiers to request interest-free loans and grants. Effective Sept. 9, many junior Soldiers will be able to apply for emergency financial assistance without involving their chain of command. The new policy pertains to privates through corporals and specialists, … [Read more...]

FORT MEYER, Va. (Sept. 9, 2015) -- Volunteers from the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" are using their musical skills to help their fellow service members cope with mental and physical challenges. Master Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton and Staff Sgt. Christy Klenke began a music therapy-informed outreach program that has been visiting wounded warriors on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and … [Read more...]