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Medal of Honor recipient honored, joins others from storied 101st Airborne Division

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
The 101st Airborne Division's latest Medal of Honor recipient was honored during an emotional ceremony, Jan. 25, 2013, at McAuliffe Hall on Fort Campbell, Ky.

Volunteers clean up Arlington National Cemetery

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
An estimated 3,000 volunteers showed up to Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Jan. 26, 2013, to help clean up holiday wreaths which adorned gravesites for the past six weeks.

An Excalibur's first flight over Kandahar

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
Gunners of Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, shot an Excalibur round out of a M-777 howitzer cannon for the first time at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2013.

Fighting Eagles deliver legacy to Fort Carson

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
The Army's newest Combat Aviation Brigade moved one step closer to being a fully equipped and manned formation Jan. 28 thanks to the Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division's Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade.

Garrison makes sponsorship a priority to help Soldiers transition

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
Spc. Ezonica Castellano's transition to U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Germany, went as smoothly as possible, largely because her sponsor was proactive and eager to help.

Applications for Tillman scholarships open until mid-February

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
Service members, veterans and their spouses have until Feb. 15 to apply for financial aid through the Tillman Military Scholars program.

75-day leave carryover extended

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
The policy allowing service members to carryover up to 75 days of leave from one training year to another has been extended until Sept. 30, 2015.

Army launches legal course for sergeants major

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
The "Command Sergeants Major Legal Orientation" three-day pilot course opened Jan. 29, 2013, at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School, on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. There were about 50 students in attendance.

Female paratroopers talk about DOD policy change

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
Female Soldiers with the Alaska-based 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th infantry Division, back from a combat tour in Afghanistan, discussed the upcoming expansion of combat roles for women.

Afghan troops train on D-30 Howitzer

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
Soldiers from Security Forces Assistance and Advisory Team - 5, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), assisted in the training of the Afghan National Army on the D-30 Howitzers at Combat Outpost Monti, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013.

101st Airborne Division cases colors before Afghanistan deployment

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) cased its colors during a ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., Jan. 25, 2013, as approximately 600 Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion get set to begin their latest "Rendezvous with Destiny."

Soldiers compete in bobsled world championships

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
Former Army bobsledder and reigning Olympic four-man world champion driver Steven Holcomb teamed with Steve Langton in the USA-1 sled to finish fourth in the two-man races Jan. 26 and 27 at the 2013 Bobsled and Skeleton World Championships in Moritz, Switzerland.

One former Army couple: Two different paths to successful transition

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:00am
A U.S. Army couple, comprised of former Military Intelligence officers in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), successfully made the transition from active duty back to civilian life.

500,000 AKO webmail users to move to DOD Enterprise Email in February

Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:00am
Approximately 500,000 Army AKO webmail users are scheduled to migrate to DOD Enterprise Email starting in February 2013. The group currently uses AKO webmail for their primary Army email, and they are one of the last large Army groups to migrate to DEE.

U.S. troops, Afghan police visit border observation post

Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:00am
Afghan Border Police officers and U.S. Soldiers from ABP Zone 1 recently visited Observation Point 12, a small post in Kunar Province along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Jan. 21, 2013.

Veterans get a taste of new rations technology

Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:00am
Veterans from the small town of Hopkinton, Mass., recently got a taste of new military rations technology at their monthly veterans breakfast, courtesy of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center's Combat Feeding Directorate.

The real fun starts before the Pro Bowl

Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:00am
Sounds, shouts and songs filled the air at Aloha Stadium, as servicemembers from all branches joined the local community in welcoming the National Football League's best players for the 2013 Pro Bowl.

Yongsan welcomes Team USA

Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:00am
As the PyeongChang 2013 Special Olympics hosted by Republic of Korea draws near, Servicemembers, Families and Civilians of Yongsan welcomed 200 members of the U.S. Special Olympics Team composed of athletes, coaches, and Special Olympic International Committee.

Latino Inaugural Gala honors Soldiers

Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:00am
A number of Soldiers shared the Kennedy Center stage last week with stars like Eva Longoria, George Lopez and Antonio Banderas.

ISAF, NATO employ tactics against 'insider threats'

Mon, 01/28/2013 - 12:00am
NATO military leaders addressed the "insider threat" challenge in Afghanistan during a conference, Jan. 24, 2013, at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany.