FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Sept. 5, 2014) - In 2013, 57 Army Reserve Soldiers decided the only way out of their particular situation was to take their own life. That year was the most deadly since 2009. The fateful choices these Soldiers made left questions, not only for their loved ones, but also for Army Reserve leaders. To find out the answers, a panel of Army Reserve Suicide … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 5, 2014) - The adversary is looking to exploit vulnerabilities in Army computer systems, said the chief of the Army's Cyberspace and Information Operations Division. "That threat is out there; it's every day," said Col. Carmine Cicalese, in an interview at the Pentagon. His division is part of the Army Operations Center, G-3/5/7. In the … [Read more...]

SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 3, 2014) - Being a Soldier is as physically demanding, at times, as being a professional athlete. As a result, Soldiers are especially conscious of physical training requirements and the need to remain fit and ready. In recent years, a larger percentage of Soldiers have begun to rely on dietary supplements to help them stay at a peak level of performance. … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 3, 2014) - The Army of the future may have fewer Soldiers but more lethality thanks to research in precision, scalable effects and improved range. "Our scientists and engineers are, and have been, redefining the art of the possible to make this enabling technology a reality," said Dale A. Ormond, director of the U.S. Army Research, … [Read more...]

FORT SILL, Okla. (September 2, 2014) - Inside the Improved Moving Target Simulator, Fort Sill's newest Avenger crew members are encapsulated in training necessary to take down enemy aerial targets. The Improved Moving Target Simulator, or IMTS, is a high-tech simulator that recently underwent renovations from its previous model, the Joint Fires Multipurpose Dome. Earl … [Read more...]