ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (March 25, 2013) -- U.S. Army program managers earned Department of Defense acquisition awards recently for rapidly fielding a fire-resistant ghillie suit and an enhanced fuze rocket warhead. After two Soldiers from the Army's 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment burned to death when their camouflaged sniper gear caught on fire in Iraq, an urgent … [Read more...]
New OER Means Fewer Boxes, More Accountability for Raters
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 21, 2013) -- By December, officers will be rated under a new evaluation system -- one that is designed to both strengthen rater accountability and reflect current Army leadership doctrine. The new system will affect officers in all branches and all components of the Army, said Maj. Gen. Rick Mustion, commander, Army Human Resources … [Read more...]
Statement by the the President on H.R. 4310
January 3, 2012 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Today I have signed into law H.R. 4310, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013." I have approved this annual defense authorization legislation, as I have in previous years, because it authorizes essential support for service members and their families, renews vital national security programs, and helps ensure … [Read more...]
Hero T-shirt Club Offers Apparel for Men Who Crave Symbols of the Brave
LOS ANGELES, California -- January 3, 2013 -- “Pride, Honor, Respect and Camaraderie” are at the heart of a new entrepreneurial business recently launched online at herotshirtclub.com. Designed to raise awareness for the individuals who put their lives on the line to protect United States freedom here and abroad, the Hero T-shirt Club offers high quality, … [Read more...]
Couple Takes Inseparable Journey Through Army Side-by-Side
January 2, 2013 By Sgt. 1st Class Abram J Pinnington (101st Airborne) KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Once David and Lizeth Wakasa exchanged their vows they would set into motion an inseparable journey that would lead them to Afghanistan and eventually the Pentagon. After they married in August 2008, the Wakasas planned their future together in their small New Jersey … [Read more...]