FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News, June 23, 2015) - We are becoming a disposable society; one where it is easier to buy a new printer then buying the expensive ink cartridges. The U.S. Army Special Operation Command, or USASOC, is joining that society with its new cargo parachute systems. With the defense budget shrinking, USASOC is trying to save every penny it can. Its latest … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 23, 2015) - Through bitter cold - snow, wind, the slickness of sleet - and stifling humidity, heat and soaking rain, the burials and inurnments at Arlington National Cemetery always press forward so families can move through grieving to utter their last goodbyes to those they love being laid to rest. Usually the services have gatherings of … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 22, 2015) - Military Occupational Specialty, or MOS, 12B, Combat Engineer is now open to all female enlisted Soldiers of all components, according to Army Directive 2015-27. The June 16 directive from Army Secretary John M. McHugh makes available 20,563 additional positions for women and opens the last of the 16 engineer MOSs, which were … [Read more...]

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (June 22, 2015) - The U.S. Army and Air Force are working together to develop mine-resistant, ambush-protected, or MRAP, vehicles with laser technology. Before, when the military wanted to disable a bomb, highly-trained bomb disposal specialists wore body armor, protective suits or used robots to render an area safe. With lasers, operators can … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (June 22, 2015) - The rapid pace of technology continues to be a catalyst for the way people live, work and play. Network connections have promoted mobile-computing applications, which have increased access to information and knowledge sharing, and as a result, empowered communication on an individual and organizational level. But is the network … [Read more...]