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Local organization strives to improve Afghan education system
US Army IMCOM &bull Mar 11, 2010
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.--Members of the Sierra Vista Rotary Club have raised money to purchase supplies for schools in Afghanistan, in hopes they will help improve the quality of their school system. In October 2008, Cheryl Morgan, a contractor in the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence's… Full Story »
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Servicemembers compete for foreign top honor
US Army IMCOM &bull Mar 11, 2010
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz.--Soldiers stationed on Fort Huachuca have the opportunity to earn a foreign service award. The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge was established by the German Army in the early 1960s to measure physical fitness of their soldiers. Every… Full Story »
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Gates Discusses Iraq, Afghanistan With Deployed Troops
American Forces Information Services &bull Mar 11, 2010
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 11, 2010 Servicemembers quizzed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates about Afghanistan, the elections in Iraq and the Iran situation during a question-and-answer period here today. Gates spoke to members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.… Full Story »
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General Keen's Blog: USNS Comfort, America's Ambassador
American Forces Information Services &bull Mar 10, 2010
By Army Lt. Gen. Ken Keen Special to American Forces Press Service PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 10, 2010 I had an opportunity the other day to pay one final visit to the USNS Comfort before she was to set sail and return home to the United States. For nearly two months, the Comfort has… Full Story »
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Men's Cross Country Team Selected for USTFCCCA Academic Honor
US Army Sports Headlines &bull Mar 8, 2010The Army men's cross country team has been selected by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as a member of the 2009 All-Academic team, as announced by the Association on Monday. Full Story »
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Paratroopers escort international team to observe Iraqi polling
US Army Middle East News &bull Mar 8, 2010
In the truck was the self-described "last John Denver fan," a mountaineering Frenchman working for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq as a polling center monitor, his colleague from Yemen who normally works with displaced persons, a 36-year veteran… Full Story »
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Improving the U.S. Army
US Army - This Week in History &bull Mar 7, 2010
The War of 1812 presented many of the same general problems that plagued the military during the Revolution. The Army in particular experienced logistical deficiencies, overburdened officials with too many responsibilities, and poor governmental oversight. Major reforms were needed in order to establish a stronger military foundation not only in a time of war, but also during peace. Certain reforms would take several years to establish from the time of their Congressional approval. Nonetheless, the Army and… Full Story »
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Women's Cross Country Named USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
US Army Sports Headlines &bull Mar 6, 2010The Army women's cross country team has been selected by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as a member of the 2009 All-Academic team, as announced by the Association on Friday. Full Story »
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Russia to host U.S. Army Band for first time
US Army Human Interest News &bull Mar 5, 2010
The U.S. Army Band's Brass Quintet is gearing up to travel to Russia in April. This is the first time a contingent from the Army Band has traveled to the country. In a tour that will extend from April 24 to May 9, five musicians will visit the nation's… Full Story »
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Dempsey talks TRADOC future, institutional adaptation at AUSA
US Army Features &bull Feb 25, 2010
Photo credit Sgt. Angelica Golindano Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, commanding general of Training and Doctrine Command, gives a speech during the Winter Symposium for the Association of the United States Army in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 25, 2010. The… Full Story »
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Dempsey talks TRADOC future, leader development at AUSA
US Army TRADOC &bull Feb 25, 2010
Photo credit Sgt. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, commanding general of Training and Doctrine Command, gives a speech during the Winter Symposium for the Association of the United States Army in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Feb. 25, 2010. Army photo by… Full Story »
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France buys U.S. missiles, upgrades army
Space War &bull Feb 24, 2010
France will purchase 260 Javelin missiles from the United States and has decided to look into a major upgrade of its tank and armored vehicle fleet. Paris will spend some $70 million on the missiles, produced by a consortium of… Full Story »
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Soldiers shine in Olympic two-man bobsleds at Whistler
US Army USARNORTH &bull Feb 24, 2010
Napier, a bobsled pilot in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, teamed with Steve Langton for a four-run combined time of 3 minutes, 29.40 seconds in their Olympic debut on the fastest bobsled track in the world. The organizing… Full Story »
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Soldiers shine in Olympic two-man bobsleds at Whistler Sliding Centre
US Army IMCOM &bull Feb 24, 2010
U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsled pilot Sgt. John Napier and teammate Steve Langton are greeted at the finish line of the Olympic two-man bobsled finals Feb. 21 at Whistler Sliding Centre. Napier drove USA II to a 10th-place finish with a four-run combined time of 3 minutes,… Full Story »
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Nine Nations Support Afghan Training Effort
American Forces Information Services &bull Feb 24, 2010
The United States and eight other nations are supplying trainers and advisors to Afghanistan to help it train and develop its growing army. Full Story »
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Establishment of standardized Iraqi NCOES met with challenges, successes
US Army I Corps News &bull Feb 24, 2010
Although it seems unrealistic for an Army to be comprised of Soldiers who were unable to read, it was one problem facing the Iraq Ground Forces Command and the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Army as they attempted to develop and implement a structured noncommissioned officer education system for Iraq's soldiers. In October of 2007, Carlos Legoas was asked by the coalition and Iraqi Army to come up with a strategy to develop the Iraqi NCO corps. Legoas, a retired U.S. Army command sergeant major, said he was selected for the position because of his wealth of experience shaping the NCO… Full Story »
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How Real Is The Threat Of Laser Weapons
Space War &bull Feb 23, 2010
Airborne Laser Testbed Successful In Lethal Intercept ExperimentWashington (AFNS) Feb 24 - , 2010 - The Missile Defense Agency recently demonstrated the potential use of directed energy to defend against ballistic missiles when the Airborne Laser Testbed successfully destroyed a boosting ballistic missile Feb. 11 over the Pacific Ocean.The experiment, conducted at Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division Sea Range off the central California coast, serves as a proof-of-concept demonstration for directed energy technology.The Airborne Laser Testbed is a pathfinder for the nation's directed energy program and its potential application for missile defense technology.At 8:44 p.m. PST Feb. 11,… Full Story »
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US Army's lax supervision cited in Blackwater case
www.google.com via @CommonSenseGovm &bull Feb 23, 2010WASHINGTON — The US Army's lax supervision was cited in a Senate investigation of controversial private security firm Blackwater, which allowed employees to use weapons without authorization in Afghanistan. Full Story »
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Strength in Diversity: training ammunition manager keeps U.S. Army Europe Soldiers locked and loaded
US Army TRADOC &bull Feb 23, 2010
Photo credit Staff Sgt. Roy Hale verifying ammunition data as he works in his office in Grafenwoehr, Germany, January 26, 2010. Hale is responsible for resourcing over $200 million worth of training ammunition annually for U.S. Army Europe. GRAFENWOEHR, Germany… Full Story »
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AFRICOM commander, New Orleans engineer get BEYA awards
US Army - Inside the Army &bull Feb 22, 2010
BALTIMORE (Army News Service, Feb. 20, 2010) -- The commanding general of U.S. Africa Command and a young structural engineer working for the Army in New Orleans were recognized Saturday at the 24th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards.… Full Story »
