Inside the Army
Seminar strengthens working relationship of sexual assault response team members
What began as a plan to gather about 30 people to discuss how to better help sexual assault victims, turned into a two-day Sexual Assault Response Team seminar, with nearly 130 Fort Drum, N.Y., and local community members in attendance.
Initiative aims to retain quality Soldiers as 2013 re-enlistment window opens
In an effort to address a downsizing Army, Army Directive 2012-03, Army Retention Initiatives, goes into effect March 1, 2012, the same day the re-enlistment window opens for Soldiers whose service contract ends in fiscal year 2013.
Expanded Army accident investigation training facility opens
The Army's newest accident investigation training facility officially opened with a ribbon cutting at Fort Rucker, Ala., Feb. 14, 2012.
DOD leaders: Budget request supports adaptable future force
The Pentagon's fiscal year 2013 budget request follows the defense strategy in shaping an adaptable, rapidly deployable military force with key 21st-century capabilities, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told Congress today.
Military spouse employment report released
Alongside the nation's top defense officials, First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, unveiled a new report that spotlights military spouses' employment challenges and aims to remove barriers for the thousands of spouses with occupational licenses, Feb. 15, 2012.
Building international partnerships critical to future Army operations
Nearly 100 experts from across the Army, Department of State, allied nations, think tanks and academia concluded the latest in a series of events to support Unified Quest, the Army's "greenhouse for ideas" on meeting the needs of the 21st century operating environment.
