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Military leaders discuss future of homeland defense at AUSA annual meeting
October 13, 2022 — The Association of the United States Army marked its 2022 annual meeting by hosting multiple panels discussing topics surrounding this year’s focus of “Building the Army of 2030,” held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., from Oct. 10-12. U.S. Army North, with U.S. Northern Command, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the National Guard Bureau, hosted the Homeland Defense Panel, discussing the Army’s future in its ability to deter against threats with homeland defense measures and successful performance of Defense Support of Civil Authorities... MORE

AUSA emphasizes importance of national resilience
October 20, 2021 — The definition of the word resilience is “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.” As a nation, it is imperative that we are resilient, especially in the face of pandemics, natural disasters, and other crises that can strike suddenly and leave a large impact. National resilience is also vital to a strong national defense and our ability to protect the homeland... MORE

Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr. (left), commanding general for U.S Army North, speaks at the Enhancing National Resiliency panel during this year’s Association of the United States Army meeting

MEDCoE hosts interactive display at 2021 AUSA Annual Meeting
October 15, 2021 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, provided a participatory experience for attendees during the Association of the United States Army, or AUSA, Annual Meeting during the three-day event from Oct. 11-13... MORE

MEDCoE hosts popular, interactive display at the 2021 AUSA Annual Meeting

470th Military Intelligence Brigade member named U.S. Army Soldier of the Year
October 15, 2021 — Former Army specialist, now Sgt. Justin J. Earnhart, assigned to the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, was named the U.S. Army Soldier of the Year Oct. 11 during the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting for placing as the top Soldier while competing in the U.S. Army’s Best Warrior Competition 2021... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Justin Earnhart, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade

AUSA to host COVID-19 pandemic response forum
October 6, 2021 — The 2021 Association of the United States Army annual meeting will address lessons learned from the Army’s pandemic response, specifically accelerating the all-of-nation response at one of eight contemporary military forums Oct. 13. The panel lead is Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command... MORE

Staff Sgt. Brenda Collins (left), medical specialist from Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, administers the COVID-19 vaccination to a patient

Homeland Defense: our nation’s new frontline
November 15, 2019 — Once again, the Association of the United States Army delivered on their commitment to provide an informative and impactful forum on all things Army at this year’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 13-16. AUSA featured presentations on the state of the Army and its future, as well as panel discussions on military and national security topics... MORE

"We collaborate with joint, inter-agency, and international military partners to achieve protection in-depth, across the globe, within the approaches to the homeland, as well as inside the nation’s borders." Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Army North commanding general, speaking on Homeland Defense at the Association of the United States Army conference.

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence represents at AUSA
October 16, 2019 — Lt. Col. Justin Avery represented the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, during kiosk presentations at a national professional development forum Oct. 14-16 in Washington, D.C... MORE

Lt. Col. Justin Avery speaking to 2019 Association of the United States Army attendees about a career in Army Medicine.

Army North leads AUSA panel on homeland security
October 19, 2016 — Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, led a group of Army and Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, panelists in a discussion on homeland security at the Association of the United States Army, or AUSA, annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Oct. 5... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan (left), U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, speaks on the unity of effort in defending and securing the homeland, along with Robert Salesses (right), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Homeland Defense Integration and Defense Support of Civil Authorities, at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5.