DECEMBER 23, 2024 — Dogface Soldiers conduct a Deployment Readiness Exercise with Air Force personnel at Hunter Army Airfield, here, Dec. 17, 2024. The training was part of a broader attempt to increase interoperability between the Army and Air Force, while giving individual Soldiers and Airmen the opportunity to develop combat skills in a joint environment. The exercise … [Read more...]
Trees for Troops Brings Holiday Cheer
DECEMBER 20, 2024 — Soldiers and their families gathered to participate in the annual Trees for Troops giveaway Dec. 13 at Phantom Warrior Stadium. More than 600 farm-grown Christmas trees were distributed, offering a festive touch to the holiday season and a sense of home for Soldiers stationed far from loved ones. The event, organized by the Christmas Spirit Foundation … [Read more...]
Soldiers Head Home for the Holidays
DECEMBER 19, 2024 – U.S. Army Soldiers in basic training and Advanced Individual Training across the country are heading home for a well-deserved break during Holiday Block Leave. HBL, planned by the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, provides both trainees and cadre the chance to reconnect with their families and friends and recharge during the two-week holiday … [Read more...]
Army Selects Next Harding Fellows
DECEMBER 17, 2024 – The second group of Harding Fellow military editors-in-chief have been selected and will be the first to experience the expanded broadening opportunity. This cohort’s fellow program will see them not just editing their journals, but also on the University of Kansas campus as graduate students. A cooperative agreement with the university represents a … [Read more...]
Taking Excellence from the Athletic Field to the Battlefield
DECEMBER 16, 2024 — The United States Military Academy has more than 4,000 cadets on campus every year, and each of them participates in some form of athletic competition. They either play on one of the 28 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams, on a club team, or compete in intramural sports called company athletics. “The culture of our academy is … [Read more...]