MARCH 3, 2025 — The Army announced it will decommission Army Google Workspace accounts on February 28, 2025. Users must manually forward their email data to their new Army 365 (@army.mil) accounts. Lt. Gen. Jeth B. Rey, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6, said, “this impacts a very small number of Army Soldiers, civilians and contractors. This does not impact anyone’s personal Gmail … [Read more...]

MARCH 3, 2025 - Last week, I was sworn in as your 26th Secretary of the United States Army. My commitment to this role is rooted in my family’s lineage of Army service. My grandfather served during World War II as a decoder. My father served during Vietnam as an infantryman. And I fought as a cavalry scout in Iraq. From the frostbitten morning PT at Fort Drum to the … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 – “Guantanamo Bay represents justice,” said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to members of Joint Task Force Southern Guard. “It represents deterrence, and because of you, it represents professionalism.” These were the words the SECDEF echoed during his visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as he assessed the Department of Homeland Security-led … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 – After more than 10 years at U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command headquarters in Warren, Michigan, Ron Louallen took a job with the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and uprooted his family and himself from the U.S. to Central Europe. The quality assurance specialist with the 405th AFSB’s Army Field Support Battalion-Germany who works at the … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 — Where would Operation Southern Guard be without internet, phones, radios, or secure video teleconferencing? Probably relying on carrier pigeons, smoke signals, and an unhealthy number of sticky notes. None of which are ideal for running a joint task force. "If communication fails, the mission fails," said Army Master Sgt. George Hernandez, J6 … [Read more...]