FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2013) - Seven professional athletes and sports commentators along with a bus load of Fox Sports Girls got a sneak peek into the life of the 101st Airborne Division, Aug. 12, when "Fox Sports 1" traveled to post as a part of their summer bus tour. While viewers can tune into the new 24-hour sports network, which offers live game coverage, original … [Read more...]

FORT BENNING, Ga., Aug. 15, 2013 - Four female soldiers, including two with the Army National Guard, made history here Aug. 1 when they became the first women in the Army to obtain the 91A M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer military occupational specialty. Pfc. Emma Briggs, the honor graduate of the course, is in the 737th Support Company, Ohio Army National Guard. Pvt. Erika … [Read more...]

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Army News Service, Aug. 15, 2013) - Going without sleep can make Soldiers feel more than just a little grumpy and groggy at work, said a sleep medicine consultant on the Army's Performance Triad program. "Sleep deprivation, especially over a long period of time, can have medical consequences that include depression and even exacerbate the symptoms of … [Read more...]

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Aug. 14, 2013) - Gen. John Campbell, vice chief of staff of the Army, addressed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Strategic Leaders' Conference at Fort Belvoir, Va. About 150 members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, senior military and civilian leadership attended the speech in the Belvoir Room of the Fort Belvoir Officers' Club. Campbell … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 14, 2013) - New technology being developed by research engineers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and Purdue University will soon help just about any Soldier deployed in far-off locations to immediately spot and fix damaged aircraft and ground vehicle parts. Researchers found that combining the general purpose, finite-element analysis … [Read more...]