June 28, 2011 By Megan Neunan WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- "A lot of times we push off getting back to stuff because we can't get to it. The goal-setting now is right there in your pocket," said Sam Rhodes, the action officer responsible for a mobile-phone app that sets resilience goals. The free app for iPhones and iPads, developed by Rhodes and a team at the Maneuver … [Read more...]
U.S Takes Top Rank in Mililtary Confidence
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 28, 2011 -- Americans continue to express high confidence in the armed forces, with more than three-quarters of those surveyed in a recent Gallup poll reporting higher confidence in the military than in other national institutions for the 14th consecutive year. Seventy-eight percent of the 1,020 respondents in the … [Read more...]
WTC Releases New Video on Enhanced Warrior Care System
June 27, 2011 By Brian Gebhart WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- The Warrior Transition Command released a 10-minute educational video last week highlighting new aspects of the Army’s system to care for wounded, ill and injured Soldiers. Titled “Soldier Success through Focused Commitment,” the video features three Warriors in Transition -- Capt. Jeremy McGuffey, Sgt. 1st … [Read more...]
Army on Course to Leave Iraq by December
June 27, 2011 By Master Sgt. Doug Sample ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service) -- With the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq just six months away, the general helping to ensure the Dec. 31 deadline is met said that many of the tasks the military now does will fall into the hands of the State Department and Iraqi Security Forces. Lt. Gen. Frank G. Helmick, U.S. Forces-Iraq deputy … [Read more...]
17th Annual National HIV Testing Day
June 27, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This month we commemorated 30 years since the first reported case of HIV/AIDS in the United States. As we look back we can celebrate the gains we have made and look ahead with hope and purpose to the next steps we must take in our fight against HIV/AIDS. There is still much more to be done and this commemoration brings extra meaning to … [Read more...]