US Army

Marines Transfer Authority as Army Takes Lead in Al Anbar

January 26, 2010

RAMADI, Iraq: The first major indicator of the responsible drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq occurred in Ramadi Jan. 23...

Army Initial Military Training to undergo basic overhaul

January 25, 2010

FORT KNOX, Ky: Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, the Training and Doctrine's deputy commanding general for Initial Military Training, spent some...

Soldiers in Iraq Employ New Unmanned Aircraft System

January 22, 2010

CAMP TAJI, Iraq: Placing a new aircraft in a combat situation is a true test of its capabilities and future...

Army Secretary Prioritizes Support, Acquisition Reform, Outreach

January 11, 2010

WASHINGTON: Secretary of the Army John McHugh gave Pentagon staffers a "preliminary report" Wednesday after his first three months in...

US Army Africa focuses on long-term threat reduction

January 8, 2010

WASHINGTON: Since the thwarted terrorist attack against Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day, news reports detailed the possibilities of...

Engineers use 3-D technology to transform design process

January 8, 2010

HUNTSVILLE, Ala: The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center Huntsville is using cutting-edge computer technology to speed up and improve...

Army studies high-altitude health effects

January 7, 2010

Climate and altitude commonly inhibits the optimal effectiveness of service-members in many theater operations. In the mountainous country of Afghanistan...

Logistics planners coordinate next phase of Iraq drawdown

December 29, 2009

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait: A virtual "who's who" from the world of military logistics converged in Kuwait for a full day...

Maneuver Battle Lab tests new mortar system

December 22, 2009

FORT BENINNG, Ga: The Army wants to decrease the weight Soldiers carry on missions, and Fort Benning's Maneuver Battle Lab...

Shooter-detection ‘Boomerangs’ helping in Iraq

December 21, 2009

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE, Basra: A new acoustic shooter-detection system called "Boomerang" detects incoming gunfire in Iraq and alerts Soldiers to...