MARCH 13, 2025 - In May 1904, Troopers of the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, departed their encampment in Monterey, California, for five months of field duty. It was common in the days before the existence of a national park service for cavalry units to patrol the great western parks to thwart unauthorized activities, including illegal mining or grazing, poaching, and … [Read more...]
Army Live Fires HIMARS
MARCH 12, 2025 – Crews with the 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, in conjunction with the 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a live fire exercise utilizing the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in support of Marne Focus at Fort Stewart, Georgia, March 11, 2025. The purpose of the exercise is to integrate with 3rd … [Read more...]
Army Promoting STEM Education
MARCH 12, 2025 - “Our whole mission here is to introduce students, parents and teachers to opportunities that they wouldn’t normally have in a traditional education setting,” Brian Leftridge, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Program Manager for U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM, said. Leftridge and the DEVCOM STEM Office accomplish … [Read more...]
3D Printing May be Future of Military Construction
Fort Bliss 3D-printed Army Barracks MARCH 12, 2025 - Army and Navy barracks may one day be 3D printed or built using mass timber construction that involves large wooden structural beams manufactured from smaller lumber. Today on Capitol Hill, Dave Morrow, director of military programs for Army Corps of Engineers, and Keith Hamilton, chief engineer for Naval Facilities … [Read more...]
Army Clarifies Basic Allowance for Subsistence
MARCH 11, 2025 — Recent news reports have advanced misleading or incorrect information about the Army’s Basic Allowance for Subsistence, also known as BAS. Several Army senior leaders and subject matter experts have provided insight to better explain how the process works. What many Soldiers know as the meal card plan is officially titled Essential Station Messing (ESM) in … [Read more...]