What is it? On June 14, 1775, the nation's leaders established the Continental Army. This year the Army celebrates its 241st birthday honoring the American Soldier as part of the Army Total Force. The Army birthday focuses on The American Soldier -- Always Ready, Always Leading. The Army is the strategic land power of the joint force and the Soldiers are trained and ready … [Read more...]
Tradewinds Exercise 2016: Enhancing Defense Forces, Combating Transnational Crime
June 14, 2016, by PA2 Connie Terrell - The boat cuts through the dark Caribbean waters with three suspected narco-terrorists and millions of dollars worth of illicit contraband aboard, heading toward American shores. The helmsman pilots the vessel using GPS toward the next supply tanker, while its two crewman keep a lookout for any signs of law enforcement. They’re familiar … [Read more...]
Never Leave a Fallen Comrade Green Beret Earns Silver Star for Heroism
JUNE 14, 2016, FORT CARSON, Colo. - Crouched in the kill zone with a rifle in one hand and a grenade launcher in the other, Sgt. 1st Class Richard "Rich" Harris prepared to fight to the death to protect his fallen comrade. On Sept. 13, 2011, Harris, a weapons sergeant with a Special Operational Detachment-Alpha (ODA) assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), embodied … [Read more...]
Walter Reed Announces Pilot Program as Part of Organ Summit
BETHESDA, Md., June 14, 2016 - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center officials today announced a pilot program as part of Organ Summit to pioneer kidney paired donation chains started via the military share program, in which families of active duty military service members donate one of their kidneys to patients listed for transplant at the medical center’s campus … [Read more...]
Victory Tower Lays the Foundation for Basic Combat Training
JUNE 14, 2016, FORT JACKSON, S.C. - Since 1973, new recruits in what is now called Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina have been challenging and conquering the 40-foot monster known as Victory Tower in their first week of training. The original concept was to help Soldiers develop a sense of confidence and the willingness to overcome fears early on in their … [Read more...]