WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 12, 2014) - Need some time off to care for a sick or elderly parent or young child? Want to finish that degree by going full-time? Been dreaming of climbing the Alps, but need an extended vacation? The Career Intermission Pilot Program, or CIPP, may be a Soldier's best opportunity to do those or any number of other things, said Albert S. … [Read more...]

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (June 12, 2014) - As engineers design new weapons or modify existing ones, reducing time and money on development can be critical in providing Soldiers with improved weapons without undue delay. A new sight may be planned for the M4 rifle, but how well does a prototype design work, and where would be the best place to mount it for the best accuracy … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (June 11, 2014) - About four years ago, Sarah Ross was walking through downtown Boston on a sightseeing trip with her mother. The Army veteran didn't like what she saw all around her. "There were veterans everywhere on the streets with signs, and it made me really upset," said Ross, recalling how they lacked warm clothing to ward off the chill on that November … [Read more...]

ADELPHI, Md. (June 11, 2014) - The U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Computational and Information Science Directorate's Intelligent Optics Team, and partners, recently developed, engineered, demonstrated and delivered the world's first known working Adaptive Phase Coherent Fiber Laser Array system, which will better enable Soldiers' directed energy weapons and laser … [Read more...]

FORT HOOD, Texas (June 11, 2014) - This sprawling Central Texas installation recommitted to readiness and resilience for Soldiers, families and civilians during a ceremony here June 3 that marked the re-launch of the post's Resiliency Campus and the unveiling of the Soldier and Family Fit Facility. "This facility embodies a key part of what is (III Corps and Fort Hood … [Read more...]