WASHINGTON (Dec. 8, 2014) - The U.S. Army issued Sunpower Corporation a 'Notice of Intent to Award' (NOIA) to develop a large-scale renewable energy solar project on Redstone Arsenal, Ala. The proposed project will provide up to 18,000 megawatt-hours per year of on-site renewable energy to the installation. This large-scale renewable energy project is a joint effort between … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2014) - The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., hosted a gathering of the nation's leading experts on sleep on Nov. 13 to discuss sleep and its impact on health. The occasion was an advance showing of "Sleepless in America," a National Geographic documentary that premiered on Nov. 30. A panel discussion that … [Read more...]

MONROVIA, Liberia (Dec. 5, 2014) - During the American Revolution, George Washington used part of the Continental Army's scarce budget to purchase quinine for the treatment of malaria in his troops. According to Professor Dale Smith, a military medical historian at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the U.S. military counted more than a half-million … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Dec. 4, 2014) - Thirty-one civilian employees experienced the "opportunity of a lifetime" when they attended the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Greening Course that was held in late October at Aberdeen Proving Ground, and the surrounding area. The semiannual course is designed to give civilian employees the opportunity to gain insight and to … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 4, 2014, SEMBACH, Germany - The U.S. Army in Europe plans to change the on-post emergency dialing number on all USAREUR installations to 112 starting Jan. 1. "Installations are switching to a single number to better align with standard emergency numbers throughout the European Union and U.S. Air Force installations in Europe," said Carol Fontanese, Installation … [Read more...]