September 28, 2015 -- HONOLULU - "This harbor is the most widely used on the island," said Capt. Troy Davidson, the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment commander. "If the harbor were shut down, the island wouldn't be able to support the population more than several days." Since January 2015 the Judy K, a 77-foot fishing boat, has sat at the bottom of Honolulu Harbor with only a … [Read more...]

JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va., September 28, 2015 — In an armed forces full-honors retirement ceremony, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey closed out 41 years of service, and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. succeeded him as the highest ranking U.S. military officer. Dempsey swore in Dunford here today as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking … [Read more...]

MARCHE-EN-FAMENNE, Belgium (Sept. 25, 2015) -- Signaleers, from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Royal Netherlands Army, are conducting combined communications training here as part of Exercise Strong Engineer, Sept. 8-18. Strong Engineer brings together Soldiers, from Company C, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Dutch 411th Engineer Company, … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 25, 2015) -- Ten Army organizations that streamlined their business operations by eliminating redundancies and saving the service millions of dollars were recognized Wednesday for their excellence in Lean Six Sigma practices. Acting Undersecretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning hosted the Pentagon ceremony paying tribute to the winners of the … [Read more...]

MARCHE-EN-FAMENNE, Belgium (Sept. 23, 2015) -- Signaleers, from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Royal Netherlands Army, are conducting combined communications training here as part of Exercise Strong Engineer, Sept. 8-18. Strong Engineer brings together Soldiers, from Company C, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Dutch 411th Engineer Company, … [Read more...]