CARLISLE, Pa. (Army News Service, Sept. 1, 2015) -- Army War College, or USAWC, students began research, Aug. 27, on the future size and force mix of all Army components - one of five research projects that faculty-student teams will produce with Army research funding. On Feb. 1, the students will publish recommendations on the force structure, based on current and anticipated … [Read more...]
Army Hosts First Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Camp
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. (Army News Service, Aug. 31, 2015) -- Sixteen service members - half of whom were Soldiers - reported to the military's first training camp for women's rugby, Aug. 23. Armed Forces Sports has been working for about a decade to set up a female rugby program, said Steven Dinote, who directs the sports program for the Department of Defense. "It's been a … [Read more...]
Senior Leader Course Helps Military Engineers Construct Path to Success
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Aug. 31, 2015) -- It's day two of the two-week Horizontal Construction Engineers Senior Leader Course on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Soldiers from across the country are gathered at a multi-purpose bridge site taking measurements and working on calculating the rapid classification of fixed bridges. They've been up since 5 a.m., having already taken … [Read more...]
Steel Battalion Conducts Combined Live-Fire Exercise with ROK Partners
CAMP CASEY, South Korea (Aug. 28, 2015) -- Improved combat capabilities and greater operational understanding in the joint environment are two of the most important outcomes of combined training among Republic of Korea, or ROK, and U.S. Soldiers. As a result, Soldiers, from Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry … [Read more...]
Oregon Army Guard Member Set to Receive Soldier’s Medal for Actions on a Paris-Bound Train
ARLINGTON, Va. - August 27, 2015- - Spc. Aleksander R. Skarlatos, one of three American friends who subdued a heavily armed gunman on a Paris-bound train, will be awarded the Soldiers Medal - the United States Army's highest award for acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy - senior Army leaders announced today. Skarlatos, a member of the Oregon Army … [Read more...]