NATICK, Mass. (Sept. 20, 2013) - One of life's greatest necessities, water, is a key ingredient for the new gentle motion retort used by the Combat Feeding Directorate at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center to develop Meals, Ready-to-Eat and Tray Pack products. This simple molecule is heated to 240 degrees Fahrenheit in order to cook … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service, Sept. 18, 2013) - The Army's vice chief of staff came out to show his support Sunday for wounded warriors across all branches of service during the third annual Wounded Warriors Celebrity Softball Classic following the Washington Nationals home game. Gen. John F. Campbell watched as wounded warriors, families and friends from the … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 17, 2013) - Although researchers are just beginning to analyze data collected from more than 110,000 Soldiers, they have already busted some myths and discovered patterns related to suicide. One finding confirms an elevated risk of suicide associated with a Soldier's first deployment. Multiple deployments don't seem to raise the risk, … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 16, 2013) - The Army expects to have embedded behavioral health teams on Army installations and in all active brigade combat teams no later than fiscal year 2016. Speaking before the 2013 Warrior-Family Symposium, Sept. 12, in Washington, D.C., Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F. Campbell briefly laid out some of the Army's … [Read more...]

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (Army News Service, Sept. 16, 2013) - The Army will be closely monitoring its Performance Triad program to ensure it is delivering on the promise of better performance through improved sleep, activity and nutrition. "'Can we implement it as planned' and 'will it be supportable in its current form' are among the questions we'll be asking," said … [Read more...]