MANNHEIM, Germany (Sept. 8, 2015) -- Key leaders from U.S. Army Europe, or USAREUR, and NATO partners began a three-day sustainment terrain walk with a visit to the European Activity Set located on the Coleman Worksite here, Sept. 1. The sustainment terrain walk provides an opportunity for the leadership of USAREUR, as well as NATO countries and other regional partners, to … [Read more...]

DALLAS (Sept. 4, 2015) -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction projects in the south central and southwestern United States prevented an estimated $13.3 billion in damages to local communities and infrastructure during the May-June 2015 flood event, according to recent calculations by corps officials with the Southwestern Division in Dallas. The most damages … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 3, 2015) -- From now on, the Army's Ranger School will be open to any female Soldiers who meet the criteria. That's the latest from the Army, as spelled out in a Sept. 2 "All Army Activities" message known as an ALARACT. "We must ensure that this training opportunity is available to all Soldiers who are qualified and capable and we … [Read more...]

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Sept. 2, 2015) -- The Army offers deployment resilience training to spouses that is tailored to address unique challenges they may face during pre- and post-deployment. Eight master resilience trainers recently completed a train-the-trainer course offered by the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness's National Capital Region, or NCR, Training Center … [Read more...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Sept. 2, 2015) -- The Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or IEMA, along with representatives from other state agencies, National Guard Bureau, U.S. Northern Command, and the Polish Armed Forces participated in an exercise, providing incident management and emergency management teams, agency technical experts and military personnel to support a military's … [Read more...]