MUNGYEONG, South Korea (Army News Service, Oct. 7, 2015) -- U.S. service members earned the first three gold medals presented for para-athletics at the Military World Games. U.S. Army Sgt. Elizabeth Wasil took gold for winning the Women's Shot Put para final here, Oct. 4. U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Brown took gold for winning the 100-meter dash for para-athletes with a time of 12.5 … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (Oct. 6, 2015) -- After spending a busy summer working in the laboratories, test kitchens, parachute shops and shelter systems at the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, the nation's next generation of top scientists and engineers are ready to launch their careers. More than 40 college undergraduate and graduate students from … [Read more...]

WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. (Oct. 05, 2015) -- Although there have been significant improvements to artillery systems since the Chinese first developed paper and bamboo cannons more than 1,000 years ago, it may be the little tweaks to a fielded weapon system that will change the history of warfare given today's era of declining defense budgets. Since 1813, the Watervliet Arsenal … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, October 2, 2015 — National Hispanic Heritage History Month is a time for Americans to "renew our commitment to honoring the invaluable ways Hispanics contribute to our common goals, to celebrating Hispanic culture, and to working toward a stronger, more inclusive, and more prosperous society for all," according to President Barack Obama's proclamation released … [Read more...]