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Interview with Col. Sandusky
Jini Ryan interviews the Commander of the Defense Language Institute about new language products being made available to all Soldiers.
New GI Bill provides increased educational benefits
The latest GI Bill considerably improves the opportunity for today’s servicemembers to obtain their education, a senior Defense Department official said.
California Guard rescues nation's largest Ponderosa Pine
California National Guard’s “Task Force Pick” came to the rescue when the wildfires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest threatened the nation’s tallest Ponderosa Pine tree.
Friendly Neighbors
Louisiana National Guardsmen provide support to local New Orleans residents during daily operations aimed to help the New Orleans Police Department.
Land Forces Symposium
Army leaders from around the world meet in Atlanta, GA for the 2008 Land Forces Symposium. Gail McCabe reports.
Army dominates Interservice Rifle Championships
The Service Rifle Team of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit of Fort Benning, Ga., won every team match at the 2008 Interservice Rifle Championships July 14 to 22.
CHESS consolidated buy period opens for computer products
CHESS, the Army’s “Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions” consolidated buy period opens July 28 and will run through Sept. 30, giving Army customers the chance to buy computer hardware and software at significant savings.
60th Anniversary Integration
Army celebrates 60 years of an integrated force.
Dunwoody Confirmed as First Female Four-Star
The Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody as the first female U.S. Military four-star general.
Mechanical arm attaches to vehicles for IED clearance
In Iraq, the Army is fighting a new kind of unconventional warfare. One characteristic of that is the use of improvised explosive devices by enemy insurgents.
Guard helping Texans recover after hurricane
More than 800 members of the Texas National Guard and state Guard joined forces with emergency responders in a massive relief operation to help the communities near in the Rio Grande Valley recover after Hurricane Dolly.
Texas Guard helps South Texas victims
A look at efforts by the Texas National Guard in response to devastation caused by Hurricane Dolly on the South Texas Gulf Coast. The story focuses on efforts by Strike Force 3, a group of Army National Guard Soldiers from New Braunfels, Texas.
Commentary: Bad choices lead to bad consequences
Accidents don’t just happen. The old cliche that they do is a crutch no Soldier can afford to lean on. Things that just happen aren’t your fault. If they just happen no one bears responsibility, no one has a role in prevention. We all should know that isn’t the case. It’s all about cause and effect. Accidents take place when individuals make bad choices.
Lynch commands III Corps
Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno passed the reigns of Fort Hood and III Corps to Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch in a noncommissioned officer-led ceremony Friday in front of III Corps Headquarters.
Lynch, whose last assignment was commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga., recently returned from Iraq where he served as commander, Multi-National Division - Center.
Earlier that morning, retired Gen. Benjamin Griffin, former 1st Cavalry Division assistant commander, pinned on Lynch's third star in a ceremony at III Corps.
Veterans prep for largest annual Wheelchair Games
The 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, scheduled to take place July 25–29 in Omaha, Neb., will attract more than 500 veterans with disabilities.