SAN ANTONIO (Jan. 30, 2014) - Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite has a passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, that spans more than three decades. In his roles as deputy chief of engineers for the Department of the Army and deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he is looking for ways to help inspire that same passion in STEM in … [Read more...]
Army Launches Eight-Week SHARP Pilot Course
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 30, 2013) - The Army launched an eight-week Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention and Response Program schoolhouse pilot program at Fort Belvoir, Va., Jan. 27, to better prepare sexual assault response coordinators, victim advocates and trainers. The pilot program extends the training by an additional six weeks, and was directed by Army … [Read more...]
Army and Veterans Groups Focus on Reintegration for Soldiers
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 29, 2014) - As the Army draws down in Afghanistan and reduces its overall force strength, Army leaders and veterans groups remain focused on ensuring Soldiers have the support to be successful in the civilian world. Budget issues, challenges of transition, the Army's future, and the health and wellness of the force were among the topics of … [Read more...]
Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Launches New Social Media Platform Army-Wide
ARLINGTON, Va. (Jan. 29, 2013) - The Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program launched a new social media platform yesterday, called ArmyFit, for Soldiers, their families and Army civilians. ArmyFit is designed to offer members of the Total Army with tools and resources that will help them be more self-aware, and therefore have the ability to begin the process of … [Read more...]
Army Researchers Inspire Commercial Rifle Fire Control Systems
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Jan. 29, 2014) - Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory go about their business every day working on projects to help better serve the military and its members who protect our country. Sometimes the research inspires commercial companies to do additional research and expand on certain aspects to develop products of their own. That is … [Read more...]




