Deployment
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Face of Defense: Soldier Looks for 'Buried Treasure'
American Forces Information Services &bull Mar 8, 2010
By Army Staff Sgt. Susan Wilt Special to American Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, March 8, 2010 It's not uncommon to see Army Sgt. Benjamin Kirk Rudy walking around with an elaborate pirate-style coffee mug while spouting off some… Full Story »
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RDECOM wins technology transfer awards
US Army RDECOM &bull Feb 25, 2010
An Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center team is recognized for transferring technology to the commerical market with its CoyoteTM Unattended Ground Sensor Network. PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - The Federal Laboratory Consortium, a nationwide network of federal laboratories, announced winners for its prestigious Technology Transfer Award. The FLC Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer "recognizes science and technology… Full Story »
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Six Sigma in the Military
military.isixsigma.com via @UBSixSigma &bull Feb 24, 2010That?s all your CEO has to say after you present your latest Lean Six Sigma triumph. You gaze out over a deafeningly silent boardroom. Your team is stunned. While you try to comprehend the CEOs demoralizing response, the other managers… Full Story »
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Army steps up warzone contracting oversight
US Army Middle East News &bull Feb 24, 2010
The U.S. Army has more than doubled the amount of Contracting Officers Representatives, or CORs, in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last year in an effort to improve oversight and help rebuild local communities, service officials said. Within the last year, the number of CORs in Iraq has jumped from a 59-percent fill… Full Story »
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'Snake Man' Embodies Humor
Army News on Military.com &bull Feb 23, 2010
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan - Army Staff Sgt. Steven C. Staley, an information network analyst for the 580th Signal Company here, is known for his selfless volunteerism and his sense of humor. But most of all, he is known by the Afghan vendors of the local bazaar as 'Snake Man' for a beautifully executed prank he pulled at the beginning of his deployment in August. Each time he visited the bazaar, Staley would ask the… Full Story »
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Gen. Petraeus on deployment
The Army Now Podcast &bull Feb 23, 2010
The Army Now: Gail McCabe talks to Gen. David Petraeus, commander, CENTCOM, about the effects of deployment on Soldiers and their families. Full Story »
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U.S. Army Selects SRT Helicopters
www.verticalmag.com via @airplane_news &bull Feb 23, 2010SRT Helicopters, the world's leading provider of high risk operational services and training, recently conducted a mountain flying and pre-deployment training course for the U.S. Army's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12 Full Story »
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Tough Times Don't Last, Tough People Do
Army News on Military.com &bull Feb 22, 2010
In July of 2008 my stepfather, Lt. Col. Jody (Jo) Howell, executive officer for Border Transition Team 4300, Joint Task Force-Drifter, boarded a plane at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to make his way to Kansas for training. Three months later, he… Full Story »
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TEWOC graduates to surpass 2,000 this month
US Army TRADOC &bull Feb 22, 2010
A Soldier operates a counter radio-controlled improvised explosive device electronic warfare device during the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence Tactical Electronic Warfare Operations Course Feb. 25 as part of TEWOC training. The course will graduate its 2,000th student, Feb. 26. FORT HUACHUCA,… Full Story »
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Better late than never: Army adopts Multicam for OEF
forums.corvetteforum.com via @CorvetteForum &bull Feb 21, 2010New! Use your Facebook, Google, AIM & Yahoo accounts to securely log into this site, click logo to login Full Story »
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CDR Salamander
cdrsalamander.blogspot.com via @cdrsalamander &bull Feb 20, 2010Proactively “From the Sea”; leveraging the littoral best practices for a paradigm breaking six-sigma best business case in the global commons, rightsizing the core values supporting our mission statement via the 5-vector model through cultural diversity. Full Story »
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90th Sustainment Brigade Soldiers awarded for service
US Army I Corps News &bull Feb 20, 2010
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - With its deployment quickly drawing to a close, the 90th Sustainment Brigade out of Little Rock, Ark., 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) held an end-of-tour award ceremony Feb. 15 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Roughly 200… Full Story »
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Service members, civilians sweat for love in V-Day 5K
Black Anthem &bull Feb 19, 2010
Video production - wailing banshee films - corporate video production services in the uk and new york. Army photo by Spc. JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - More than 400 service members and civilians participated in the Valentine's Day 5K run… Full Story »
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Citizen-Soldiers and their bosses
The Army Now Podcast &bull Feb 18, 2010
The Army Now: Texas National Guardsmen showed their civilian bosses what they do as Soldiers, weeks before deploying to Iraq. Full Story »
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New York Army National Guard Soldiers Mobilize For Afghanistan
US Army USARNORTH &bull Feb 18, 2010
BUFFALO--More than 300 family members, public officials, veterans and friends from the community turned out to the Connecticut Street Armory here for a send off ceremony for members of the New York Army National Guard's 152nd Engineer Support Company. Eighty… Full Story »
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Youths get inside look at potential careers during Job Shadow Day
US Army Europe News &bull Feb 18, 2010
WIESBADEN, Germany - Punxsutawney Phil wasn't the only one to see his shadow Feb. 2. Parents and mentors throughout U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden were shadowed by Department of Defense Dependents Schools students during Groundhog Job Shadow Day. Students joined their… Full Story »
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CCAD personnel at ANAD for LMP support
US Army AMC &bull Feb 18, 2010
A support team from Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas, is working at Anniston Army Depot to prepare the installation for LMP implementation. Team members pictured here are (l-r) Oscar Garza, Jimmie Arceneaux, Yndolfo Ramos and Roy Jolly. ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. - A sister depot in the Lone Star State is supporting operations here as Anniston Army Depot… Full Story »
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AMC's deputy commanding general, Lt. Gen. James H. Pillsbury will moderate panel, host media opportunity at AUSA
US Army AMC &bull Feb 18, 2010
FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Lt. Gen. James H. Pillsbury, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command, will moderate the panel discussion, "Resetting the Force While Conducting Responsible Draw Down" at the annual Association of the United States Army's Winter Symposium… Full Story »
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Assuring democracy through greater security
US Army I Corps News &bull Feb 18, 2010
The Wasit province, south of Baghdad, is home to more than 250 polling stations that will be used in the upcoming Iraqi Parliamentary Election. Schools, Libraries and other local buildings are set to house the voting booths where Iraqis will… Full Story »
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Local Army Reserve Soldiers on American soil once again
US Army USARNORTH &bull Feb 17, 2010
Images on the Army Web site are cleared for release and are considered in the public domain. Request credit be given as "Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army" and credit to individual photographer whenever possible. Full Story »
