WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug, 11, 2014) - A new Army Physical Fitness Uniform will become available service-wide, beginning in October next year. Its design is based on Soldier feedback, said Col. Robert Mortlock, program manager, Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. There's a three-year phase-in program and the cost will be about $3 … [Read more...]

SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 11, 2014) - Prior to the year 2000 when a Military Working Dog was retired from service it was euthanized, but on Sept. 27, 2000, Congress passed "Robby's Law," which allows military dogs to be adopted once they retire. "I'm glad the law was changed and the military can adopt these dogs out," said Staff Sgt. Daniel Heinzig, an operations sergeant with 504th … [Read more...]

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Aug. 8, 2014) - As the Army begins moving toward reduced troop numbers, a glaring reality faces units across the board -- commanders must be prepared to sustain a rigorous operational tempo with fewer Soldiers standing in formation. To help shed some light on the future of the U.S. Army, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III and his wife, Jeanne, … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug, 7, 2014) - The Small Business Administration announced Aug. 1, that for the first time in eight years the federal government met its 23 percent statutory goal for small business contracting in fiscal year 2013. The Army played a major role in this success, spending more dollars with small businesses than any other federal agency, … [Read more...]

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Aug. 7, 2014) - For Soldiers in the U.S. Army, Hawaii can be a very unique place to be stationed. Hawaii's tropical climate allows its residents to experience warm weather all year round. The Soldiers of the Warrior Transition Battalion, or WTB, at Schofield Barracks, took advantage of the opportunity by engaging outrigger canoe paddling, a … [Read more...]