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Prince and warrior: Soldier fights cancer, beats odds to trump competition
Sgt. Fred Prince won the 2012 Warrior Games silver medal for archery in the compound competition, May 2, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Wounded Warrior opens family ranch: free to all veterans
Disabled combat veteran Bill Campbell and his wife, Domenica, opened their 14-acre farm in December, free to all veterans and their families.
Behavioral health fair supports Fort Hood Soldiers, families
More than thirty different services and organizations from on- and off-post came together at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Behavioral Health Fair to put out a unified message that help and support are available to Soldiers and their families.
Leaders say Network Integration Evaluation improving Army acquisition
Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Lt. Gen. Bill Phillips, military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, stressed the value of the Network Integration Evaluation construct to obtain Soldier feedback and rapidly field network equipment to meet their needs, during a visit to White Sands Missile Range, N.M., last week.
Utah Guard linguists bridge language gap for 'Beyond the Horizon Guatemala'
Utah National Guard members from the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade are deployed as linguists in support of Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012 and are bridging the communication gulf between U.S. military personnel and the host nation's military and citizens.
ROTC grad makes inspirational return to Eastern Kentucky University
Even after losing his left foot in an improvised explosive device explosion, 2nd Lt. Josh Pitcher wasn't about to let the injury keep him from seeing his fiancee receive her college degree.
V Corps cases colors in Wiesbaden on way to Afghanistan
The V Corps colors were cased in a ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 10, 2012, as the unit heads to Afghanistan.
Top acquisition official visits network evaluation, emphasizes science, technology
Army Acquisition Executive Heidi Shyu praised the ongoing Network Integration Evaluation and stressed the importance of blending science and technology into the modernization strategy while meeting with program managers, Soldiers and service leaders May 11, 2012, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
Moving with pets during summer requires homework
A U.S. Army veterinarian says that U.S. service members moving to Korea with pets will need to plan their moves carefully during the peak summer months.
Force-protection exercise provides 'huge value' at Natick
The Natick Soldier Systems Center held its annual antiterrorism/emergency management exercise May 10, 2012, to test personnel from NSSC, other state and federal agencies, and first responders from surrounding communities, who would react to an actual crisis situation on the installation.
McHugh to USASMA students: 'You are a testament to the value of the NCO Corps'
Army Secretary John McHugh addressed Class 62 of the Sergeants Major Course at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas, May 8, 2012.
Warriors come from warriors: a mother's perspective
Marilyn Durso cherishes a Mother's Day gift that she calls "a sweet acknowledgment from a son to his mother."
101st Airborne Division adds realism to Army network exercise
While thousands of Soldiers maneuver across the New Mexico desert to assess the Army's future tactical communications network, a smaller group more than a thousand miles away is playing a quieter but essential role in the Network Integration Evaluation 12.2.
Army awards health professions scholarships
During fiscal year 2011 the Army awarded health professions scholarships to 502 students, including 287 medical students and 127 dental students.
Vice chief hosts Washingtonians at Twilight Tattoo
More than a thousand visitors to Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., walked, bused, drove and taxied during some nasty weather May 9, 2012, to watch the time-honored tradition of a "Twilight Tattoo."
Chandler breaks biscuits with World Class Athlete Program Soldiers
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III recently gained insights into Olympic training from Installation Management Command Soldiers in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.
Austin: Army takes advantage of training opportunities with reduced OPTEMPO
With the military out of Iraq, there's more time for Soldiers to train for the next fight, the vice chief of staff of the Army said.
Westphal presents 50th Pace Award to auditor, G-6 officer
For the 50th consecutive year, the Pace Award was presented to an Army officer and Army civilian, for their outstanding performance in significant staff assignments that benefit the Army by providing substantial financial savings or technological or military development.
Survey team gains experience supporting Beyond the Horizon exercise
A four-person Missouri Army National Guard survey team from the 35th Engineer Brigade out of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. has honed their Soldiers' skills during a recent three-week deployment to Naco Cortes, Honduras, in support of Beyond the Horizon-Honduras 2012.
Fueled by history, passion, son of immigrants serves in U.S. Army
Sitting in a makeshift wooden living area on a dusty military base in southern Afghanistan, 2nd Lt. Darius Chen begins rattling off things for which he is thankful.
