What is it? The 2013 Army Posture Statement is the written expression of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army to Congress for the annual posture hearings. The Army Posture Statement informs Congress on the state of the Army and outlines the Army's accomplishments, initiatives and priorities for Congress to consider when reviewing the President's budget … [Read more...]

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (April 19, 2013) -- College students conducting research into remotely piloted unmanned aerial systems are testing their ideas on actual Army hardware. In 2012, four Raven-A small unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, were transferred to Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Alabama A&M and Auburn University. This unique opportunity is the result of … [Read more...]

FORT LEE, Va. (April 22, 2013) -- Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal, Ph.D., gained a new perspective of warfighter logisticians after observing and discussing training with students, instructors and leaders at the Sustainment Center of Excellence at Fort Lee, April 18. "It definitely put a very big accent mark on it," Westphal said after a day-long tour of … [Read more...]

OSAN, South Korea April 23, 2013) -- The South Korean city of Osan opened a memorial hall April 23, to honor the first American Soldiers to fight in the Korean War. The UN Forces First Battle Memorial Hall was opened during a ceremony near the ridgeline where Task Force Smith made its valiant stand, in July 1950. Arriving by air from Japan, Task Force Smith was the first U.S. … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, (April 19, 2013) -- National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be observed locally and nationwide on April 27, 2013. Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the day is specifically set aside to allow an opportunity to empty medicine cabinets, kitchen drawers, purses and pillboxes of unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs, and take them to … [Read more...]