WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 9, 2015) - The fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, signed into law last month, significantly changes the Uniform Code of Military Justice, known as UCMJ, in cases pertaining to rape and sexual assault. All of the UCMJ amendments contained in the NDAA pertain to investigating and prosecuting sexual assault crimes … [Read more...]

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Jan. 8, 2015) - With the start of Resolute Support, and the continuing drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, 2015 will be a period of accelerating change for U.S. Forces Afghanistan. This year will be challenging, but the transition has been relatively smooth due to the already successful retrograde operations accomplished in 2014. "Over the … [Read more...]

ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Jan. 7, 2015) - Army Emergency Relief, or AER, began accepting applications for next year's scholarships and the application period will remain open through May 1. Last year, AER awarded 3,637 scholarships, totaling more than $8.8 million to the spouses and children of Soldiers. AER supports both the Spouse Scholarship Program, as well as the Maj. Gen. … [Read more...]

FORT BENNING, Ga. (Jan. 7, 2015) - Future Army leaders were exposed to the importance of tactical combat casualty care, Dec. 17, during the latest edition of the Combat Leader Speaker Program. Lt. Col. Robert Mabry, director of Trauma Care Delivery of the Joint Trauma System at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, visited the Maneuver Center of Excellence to share … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (Jan. 7, 2015) - To the modern, dismounted warfighter, the saying "knowledge is power" is true, especially when making quick decisions based on limited information. Scientists and engineers from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, are working hard to make information assets a fundamental component of the … [Read more...]