APRIL 27, 2016, FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley said the readiness of the Total Army is his No. 1 priority. This message was at the forefront of his talk to leaders at the U.S. Army Reserve Command Senior Leader Conference, April 25, 2016, at the Iron Mike Conference Center. Milley said America's national strategy has to be able to deal … [Read more...]
Mindfulness Over Matter
APRIL 27, 2016, JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (AFNS) - At 10 a.m. on any given Wednesday, one could walk into the 305th Operations Support Squadron's leadership meeting and see a strange sight. Airmen sit around the conference room table and in chairs along the walls, variously clothed in a sea of green flight suits and Airman battle uniforms. Each has their eyes … [Read more...]
Sailors Experience Effects of Simulated Intoxication
APRIL 27, 2016, SAN ANTONIO (NNS) - Students assigned to Naval Technical Training Center Lackland attended a drug and alcohol awareness event April 21 as part of the Navy's Alcohol Awareness Month. Students from the Master-at-Arms "A" School, Corrections, and Military Working Dog courses came together to discuss the issues and consequences alcohol may have on Sailors and … [Read more...]
Marksmen Aim Their Sights on Olympics in Rio
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 27, 2016) - With the Olympics coming up in August in Brazil, Lt. Col. Bret Tecklenburg said he expects the Army to bulls-eye the shooting events. Three Soldiers have already made the U.S. Olympic team and Tecklenburg said more are likely to follow. "We expect to earn at least two medals in Rio," he said. The Army typically fields … [Read more...]
Specialized Team Delivers Life-Saving Medical Care Across the Globe
APRIL 27, 2016, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - The nature of military operations dictates the need for immediate, professional health care that’s available globally at any time. When that needed care is more extreme, the 59th Medical Wing’s Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team stands ready. A mission exclusive to the wing, headquartered at the Wilford … [Read more...]