SOCHI, Russia (Feb. 12, 2014) - Before receiving a bronze medal in the inaugural Olympic team figure-skating event, Ashley Wagner spent more than 20 years as an Army family member and said the experience helped strengthen her skating. Growing up with the military broadened her horizons and exposed her to many different people, she explained, and some of those folks helped … [Read more...]

WIESBADEN, Germany (Feb. 12, 2014) - To anyone walking near the Wiesbaden Fitness Center, Thursday, it may have sounded like a battle was in progress. Inquiring further would've revealed that those in the throes of conflict were Soldiers of the Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe, and their Bundeswehr counterparts, competing to amass points for their respective companies in … [Read more...]

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Feb. 11, 2014) - Three wounded warriors who recovered at Brooke Army Medical Center, are aiming to glide to gold in Sochi, Russia, next month. Forwards Joshua Sweeney and Rico Roman and Goalie U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Sgt. Jen Lee are among the members of the elite U.S. National Sled Hockey Team selected to compete … [Read more...]

SOCHI, Russia (Army News Service, Feb. 10, 2014) - Team USA marched into Fisht Olympic Stadium to thunderous applause during an Opening Ceremony choreographed to highlight centuries of Russian folklore and history. Ten Soldiers from the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program are in Sochi for the XXII Olympic Winter Games and WCAP bobsled driver Sgt. Nick Cunningham was among … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 6, 2014) - The Army has announced changes to retention control points for Soldiers in the ranks of corporal through sergeant. The changes took effect Feb. 1. Retention control points, or RCPs, refer to the number of years a Soldier may serve to, at a particular rank. For example, the retention control point for a staff sergeant is 20 … [Read more...]