ADELPHI, Md. (Aug. 6, 2013) -- "Long-Lived Power" sounds like it could be an energy revolution, a revolutionary of sorts within the family of far-reaching energy solutions for the battlefield -- because it uses radioisotopes. It is a power source that supports low power for years -- 100 microwatts of average power -- according to its developers. Scientists at the U.S. Army … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 6, 2013) - The Department of Defense recently released milWire, a new collaborative tool tailored to deliver user generated content, both custom or shared, from milSuite and other DOD websites. MilWire, an aggregator of news and information around particular topics, enables users to receive targeted information by choosing the people and … [Read more...]

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (Aug. 5, 2013) -- Vice Chief of Staff of the Army General John F. Campbell spoke with several groups here on Aug. 1 about the Ready and Resilient Campaign as well as other key issues facing Soldiers and families today. Campbell, the former commander of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) attended focus groups with Army leaders, Soldiers, civilians, … [Read more...]

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Aug. 2, 2013) - Understanding the Post-9/11 GI Bill can be daunting. That's why Fort Belvoir Education Guidance Counselor, Jack Lenahan, hosted a briefing on the bill July 25 at the USO Warrior and Family Center. "The purpose of this briefing is to make sure that any and all folks that are eligible to use the Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits -- meaning service … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (July 31, 2013) -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, continues to warn the greater Army community and the American public, to be vigilant of internet scams and impersonation fraud, especially within popular social networking and dating websites. CID special agents frequently receive reports from around the world of various scams … [Read more...]