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25,000 Soldiers for Life respond to call
April 10, 2020 — Last month, the Army reached out to approximately 800,000 retired Soldiers, gray-area Soldiers and Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers, asking them to join the response effort... MORE

Five things Army officers and units should know about the Assignment Interactive Module
May 15, 2019 — If you're one of the more than 3,200 active duty officers or warrant officers identified to move, or a unit welcoming new talent to your ranks, you probably have questions about the new Assignment Interactive Module, or AIM... MORE

The AIM marketplace is open to officers and units at the same time so that officers moving into their next assignment and units seeking to fill assignments can communicate. Units can filter potential candidates by whether or not the officer expressed interest in an assignment by filtering for officers who put the assignment in their top 10 percent. Career coaches are a great resource to help officers determine realistic assignment preferences

New combat-related devices authorized for Army decorations
March 29, 2017 — The V device worn on Army Commendation Medal and other awards, stands for “valor.” The device was authorized decades ago for wear on Army ribbons. The V device is still around, but joining the V now are two new devices: the “C” and “R” devices, where C denotes “combat” and the R means “remote.” Both are described fully in Military Personnel Message 17-095, titled “Implementation of Department of Defense Guidance for the Newly Established ‘C’ and ‘R’ Devices.” That message was published March 15. ... MORE

The wearing of the V, C and R devices is illustrated.