WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 16, 2014) - Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins and Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat were each awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in Vietnam. President Barack Obama presented the medals during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Adkins was present to receive his medal and Sloat received his posthumously. Dr. Bill Sloat, … [Read more...]
Body Sensors to Help Soldiers in Future Conflicts
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 15, 2014) - The Army is researching physiological sensors that may help Soldiers achieve superior performance on battlefields of the future, said the commanding general of Fort Detrick, Maryland. Lt. Gen. Joseph Caravalho Jr., commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, led a panel discussion at the … [Read more...]
Army Investing in Soldiers, Civilians to Fight War Against Hackers
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 15, 2014) - The commander who oversees the Army's cyber world spoke at the monthly breakfast of the Association of the U.S. Army on the 13th anniversary of 9/11, saying the information technology that company commanders have at their disposal today is equivalent to what a division commander had in 2001. "The events of 9/11 transformed our … [Read more...]
Soldiers Can Apply Now for Broadening Opportunity Education Programs
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 9, 2014) - Now is the time for qualified Soldiers to apply for the Army's Broadening Opportunity Program, said Joel Strout, the program manager. Deadlines are coming up quickly for programs starting next year. The first deadline is next month. It often takes people longer than expected to get their applications prepared, he added. For … [Read more...]
Future Fires: Integrating Technology Solutions
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 9, 2014) - Army leaders are looking to the future force and seeking to be revolutionary in their thinking about integrating technology, according to current guidance from the Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno. Department of Defense doctrine describes fires as the use of weapons systems "to create a specific lethal or nonlethal … [Read more...]