APRIL 15, 2016, IOWA CITY, Iowa - Marines with the All-Marine Wrestling Team competed at the 2016 U.S Olympic Wrestling Trials in Iowa City, April 9-10. Men and women across America competed at various tournaments throughout the year to qualify to go to the trials. Only the best of the best make it to the Olympic trials and contend for a spot on the U.S. wrestling team for … [Read more...]
Realistic Training Pushes Soldiers’ Abilities
APRIL 15, 2016, HOHENFELS, Germany - Truck engines roar as military drivers gear-up for a night convoy. The sun hides under the horizon as a lone platoon leader assembles her troops for a final safety check. Spc. Diego Guerra, a truck driver with A Company, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fastens himself into the gunner position and prepares to … [Read more...]
2016 Military Child of the Year Awards Named
APRIL 15, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Vice Adm. David C. Johnson, principal military deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition, along with other senior military leadership, named the 2016 Military Child of the Year award recipients during an awards gala in Washington, D.C. April 14. This year's Navy winner is 17-year-old Jeffrey Burds, … [Read more...]
Army Guard Soldiers Set to Compete in Best Ranger Competition
APRIL 15, 2016, FORT BENNING, Ga. - The sun had barely broken the horizon as Army Capt. Robert Killian made his way up the wide gravel road lined with pine trees and scrub brush. The quick rhythm of his boots crunched the gravel in long strides, breaking the stillness of the otherwise quiet morning. Sweat soaked his uniform while the heavy ruck sack on his back shifted back … [Read more...]
Strong B.A.N.D.S. Sixth Annual Fitness and Wellness Program
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (April 15, 2016) - The U.S. Army Installation Management Command's annual Strong B.A.N.D.S. campaign will return for its sixth year to 72 participating Army locations worldwide this May. Strong B.A.N.D.S. -- which stands for Strong Balance, Activity, Nutrition, Determination and Strength -- promotes garrison fitness and wellness programs available … [Read more...]