ARLINGTON, Va. - August 20,2015 – Earlier this year a challenge was issued to Army National Guard recruiters across the country: enlist nine new recruits in 90 days. It was not going to be easy when considering the average is about three in that same time frame, but the challenge would help the Army Guard stay on track to maintain its end strength. It was a way to … [Read more...]
Keeping Marine Corps Amphibious
August 20, 2015 -- MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Taking on the surf and creating massive waves of their own, Marines with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, conducted a series of amphibious operations including embarking, debarking and beach assaults on Onslow Beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2015. The … [Read more...]
Acting Army Undersecretary Visits Aberdeen Proving Ground
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Aug. 20, 2015) -- The Army's second highest ranking civilian official met with Soldiers and civilians from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives, or CBRNE, Command, here, Aug. 18. Acting Undersecretary of the Army Eric Fanning learned about the unique missions of the 22nd Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort) and CBRNE … [Read more...]
94 Men, Two Women Complete Swamp Phase, Earn Ranger Tab
FORT BENNING, Georgia (Aug. 19, 2015) -- The U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence announced today that 94 men and two women met the standards of the Swamp Phase and will graduate the Ranger Course, Aug. 21. Ranger School is the Army's premier combat leadership course, teaching Ranger students how to overcome fatigue, hunger and stress to lead Soldiers during small unit … [Read more...]
RED HORSE: A Legacy of Leaving It Better Than How They Found It
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) August 19, 2015 -- As the sun sets and stars begin to glow in the night sky, a group of engineers arrive at their construction site. Generator powered lights cause the darkness surrounding the unfinished structure to slowly recede. The engineers each grab a red hard hat and huddle around the project manager’s office to begin preparations for the … [Read more...]