WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 28, 2013) - Despite budget cuts, furloughs, sequestration, continuing resolutions, ongoing changes in force structure, and a government shutdown, both the Army and Marine Corps are committed to buying the same amount of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles they initially set out to purchase. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, or JLTV, is designed … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (October 28, 2013) - Maj. David DeGroot, Ph.D., went looking for the cold facts, and after years of study, he may have them. Now the field investigation team leader for the Injury Prevention Program, Army Institute of Public Health, U.S. Army Public Health Command in Aberdeen, Md., DeGroot actually began his quest to discover why the human body cools down … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 25, 2013) -- When Maj. Gen. Jefforey Smith observed ROTC training after taking over the Cadet Command in April 2012, he was surprised it had changed little in 30 years. "The program that we have in place today is exactly the same program that I went through between 1980 and 1983 at Ohio State University," Smith said, explaining that the core … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 24, 2013) - Ground forces, including Soldiers, Marines and special operations troops, will continue to play a critical role in supporting America's defense and joint fight, despite the opinions of "intellectuals" who might believe otherwise, said the Army's chief of staff. "I worry about this discussion that land power is something that is … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Oct. 24, 2013) - After putting the tactical communications network "under pressure" in a realistic operational environment in order to quickly deliver a "digital guardian angel" to troops in Afghanistan, Army leaders said the Network Integration Evaluation process is adapting to drive continued innovation. The network remains a critical modernization priority in … [Read more...]