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Army seeks retired medical Soldiers to support COVID-19 efforts
March 30, 2020
Taking temperature

COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Highlights
March 26, 2020
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COVID-19: Exploit what you can control
March 19, 2020
Social distancing

Caisson Platoon honors fallen heroes
March 6, 2020
Caisson Platoon Memorial Guard

Changes to promotion process provide Army officers more career flexibility
February 19, 2020
Receiving new rank

Defense Language Institute beta tests new program similar to U.S. Army Echo Company
February 4, 2020
Echo Company trainees pose for a photo in a Defense Language Institute English Language Center hallway between classes. Along with English language training and pre-basic training, trainees have the opportunity to react with the 70 other unique countries on campus at one time.

'Transformational change' necessary for Army to fight, win future conflicts
January 22, 2020
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville discusses a need for "transformational change" during an Association of the U.S. Army event Jan. 21, 2020, inside the National Museum of the U.S. Army on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Transformational change -- not incremental improvements -- is necessary to achieve overmatch, deter great-power competition, and win the future fight.

New entrance test to increase Soldier quality, reduce attrition
January 2, 2020
Future Soldiers from the Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, National Guard and Marines, recite the Oath of Enlistment during a mass enlistment ceremony Dec. 1, 2019, at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. The ceremony took place shortly before a National Football League football game between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams.

Eating right will improve ACFT score, says Army dietitian
November 20, 2019
Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Division receive meals during the Iron Focus exercise. In addition to physical exercise, proper nutrition plays a major role in overall health, fitness, and training for the Army Combat Fitness Test, says an Army dietitian.

'What's Your Warrior?' -- Army's new recruiting effort targets Gen Z
November 14, 2019
What's Your Warrior is the Army's latest marketing strategy, aimed at 17-to-24-year-olds, known as Generation Z, by looking beyond traditional combat roles and sharing the wide-array of diverse opportunities available through Army service.

Legal education program opens doors to law school
September 24, 2019
Interested in pursuing a law degree and a career as an Army lawyer? The Office of the Judge Advocate General is now accepting applications through Nov. 1 from U.S. Army Lieutenants and Captains for the Army's Funded Legal Education Program.

Army making improvements to Family Readiness Groups
June 13, 2019
Spc. Zachary Cross, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, reunites with his Family June 7, 2019, at Fort Bliss, Texas, following a nine-month tour in the Republic of Korea.

Commentary: the professional NCO
May 8, 2019
Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, pull an M81 igniter to detonate a brazier charge during Exercise Rock Spring 19 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 6, 2019.

New capabilities, rotations to bolster Army presence in Eastern Europe
May 8, 2019
Brig. Gen. Leigh Tingey, deputy commanding general of 1st Armored Division, sits inside a Bradley Fighting Vehicle as Pfc. Natnael Getahun, an infantryman with the division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, fixes the bore sight to ensure accuracy during a live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, March 24, 2019. The brigade recently conducted a no-notice deployment from Texas to Eastern Europe in an effort to test and ensure the rapid capabilities of units deploying to that region.

Army makes big changes to centralized promotion board system
April 22, 2019
The Army will spend the next three to four years implementing an improved merit-based promotion system. The effort centers on a transition from time-based to merit-based policies and practices. Further, the change ensures that the best-qualified Soldier will be the first one eligible for promotion.

Army aligning modernization programs with other services
February 12, 2019
Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper says the service must modernize or "risk losing the first fight of the next war." He spoke on a panel with his counterparts from the Navy and Air Force at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., Feb. 8.

Senior leaders discuss upcoming moves to ease family concerns
February 11, 2019
(From left) Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey participate in a family readiness forum hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 5.

Troops to Teachers program helps veterans become educators
February 6, 2019

Army gains in readiness are just the beginning, chief of staff says
January 17, 2019
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley speaks to Soldiers at Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, on Dec. 22, 2017. While there has been recent progress in readiness, Milley said that it still remains the Army's top priority.

Non-deployable directive to help Army work toward more 'lethal' force
November 16, 2018
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, prepare to load onto a C-17 Globemaster III during a joint Large Package Week and Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise Feb. 5-11. The Army released a new directive designed to encourage Soldiers to maintain their deployability status. The service is looking to reduce its non-deployable numbers to help its forces become more lethal and ready.