WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 14, 2015) -- While many people are spending their summer on vacation, this is a busy time of year for interns working beside Soldiers and Army civilians. As a result of their experiences, some of the interns will go on to other jobs and some will decide to become Soldiers or Army civilians, said Anna Miller, chief of the Employment Policy … [Read more...]

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Aug. 14, 2015) -- The leader of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, or USASMDC/ARSTRAT, explained how the command is ensuring space and missile defense for the war fighter, the Army and the nation during the 18th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Aug. 12. Lt. Gen. David L. Mann, commanding … [Read more...]

BELGRADE, Serbia (Aug. 13, 2015) -- As the father of an autistic adult son, Jovica Vukmirovic understands how to care for children with disabilities. Employed by the non-governmental organization, Cherish Our Children International, Vukmirovic has been working with disabled youth for more than seven years in Sopot, a municipality of Belgrade. He and his wife visit those in … [Read more...]

FORT BENNING, Ga., (Aug. 13, 2015) -- Heat is one of the highest risks any Soldier will face here on Fort Benning, said Jill Carlson, safety director for the Maneuver Center of Excellence. "You have to understand, here at Fort Benning, we have heat casualties in every month of the year," Carlson said. The frequency of heat casualties has to do with the experience of the … [Read more...]

ALAMEDA, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2015) -- The 397th Signal Company, Riverside, California, maintained the Joint Network Node and satellite transport terminal to provide secure voice, video and data services to troops at Alameda Point, Military Ocean Terminal Concord, and Camp Parks, California, during the Big Logistics-Over-The-Shore, West exercise. More than 750 Army Reserve … [Read more...]