WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 22, 2014) - Army Pamphlet 600-3, revised this month, emphasizes the importance of broadening assignments to Commissioned Officer Professional Development and Career Management. "It's a recognition of the fact that officers need a broader base of education," said Albert S. Eggerton, officer division deputy chief, Military Personnel … [Read more...]

FORT DETRICK, Md. (Army News Service, Dec. 22, 2014) - An Army virologist using diagnostic tools found traces of Ebola virus in patient samples in West Africa -- a region thought to be untouched by the disease -- seven years before the largest, deadliest Ebola outbreak took the world by surprise in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The traces he found were antibodies, made … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 19, 2014) - Currently deployed in Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Christopher Freeman relies on his Army training, and support from his family and battle buddies to stay Army Strong while thousands of miles from home. Although being away from family is difficult, especially over the holidays, Freeman said knowing he is part of a greater mission … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 18, 2014) - Enlisted Soldiers from any military occupational specialty with a bachelor's degree in any field can apply to the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program. The deadline for submitting the application package is Jan. 23, 2015. As a number of documents need to be submitted, officials suggest not delaying. All of the … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 18, 2014) - A mechanical fly buzzing into an enemy operations center for surveillance may still be the stuff of science fiction, but perhaps not for long. Dr. Ron Polcawich and his team at the Army Research Laboratory, known as ARL, in Adelphi, Maryland, have been pushing innovation in the area of tiny actuators and developed a pair of … [Read more...]