NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BETHESDA, Md. (Sept. 11, 2015) -- Wounded, ill, and injured warriors seeking to treat many of the unseen symptoms of stress have an internship at their disposal designed to help them face those challenges through interaction with a few eager canine companions. The Walter Reed Wounded Warrior Service Dog Training Program, or WWSDTP, internship provides … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 11, 2015) -- "I didn't realize that all this time I've been in a formation of drunks," the noncommissioned officer, or NCO, told Lt. Col. Kate E. Van Arman. The NCO was referring to a quote Van Arman repeated to him from her top boss, Surgeon General of the Army Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho: "If you have less than six hours of sleep for six … [Read more...]

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Sept. 11, 2015) -- During his first visit to U.S. Army Europe as the sergeant major of the Army, Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Daily visited the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy located in the Grafenwoehr Training Area. Although this is his first visit to the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command since assuming the role as the sergeant major of the … [Read more...]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 10, 2015) -- From the safety of a 40-foot-long, 8-foot-wide truck-drawn mobile command center parked on a gravel and dirt road, four 20-something technicians sip soft drinks while fixed on their individual computer screens. Using video game controllers connected to laptop computers, the technicians maneuver heavy forestry equipment up to a mile away. … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 10, 2015) -- Linda Singh, a then 16-year-old high school honor student living in Frederick, Maryland, had dreams of playing basketball at the University of Maryland and majoring in engineering. Then one night, her dreams were crushed. Singh, who is now a major general and adjutant general for the Maryland Army National Guard, spoke at the … [Read more...]