ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (July 15, 2015) - Imagine a future in which a chemical attack on a Middle Eastern village in the dead of night has no effect on the people in its path. They are sleeping soundly in tents embedded with protective filtration material that prevents any harm. The village elders, who come out to investigate, have that same material in the headscarves … [Read more...]

HOUSTON (July 15, 2015) - The Army's two astronaut candidates officially joined the astronaut corps, July 7. Maj. Anne McClain and Maj. Andrew Morgan are among the eight new astronauts, who are ready to help advance scientific research aboard the International Space Station and pave the way for the United States' new space launch capabilities and journey to Mars. The four … [Read more...]

FORT KNOX, Ky. (July 14, 2015) - U.S. Army Human Resources Command, or HRC, is paving the way for Soldiers to move from active duty to the Army Reserve, or USAR, and National Guard, or ARNG, in a deliberate, sensible transition that works for the individual service member while retaining skilled personnel and racking up significant savings for the Army. "We are focused on … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2015) - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, has announced the results of the interagency forensics investigation into a recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data and the steps it is taking to protect those impacted. Throughout this investigation, OPM has been committed to providing information in a timely, … [Read more...]

FORT IRWIN, Calif. (July 14, 2015) - During a field training exercise here, March 16 -18, Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, became the first unit in the Army to apply the Very Small Aperture Terminal, or VSAT, Internet connection to the Global Combat Support Systems-Army, or GCSS-Army, in the field. The National Training Center is … [Read more...]