WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is alerting the Army community to be on the lookout for “disaster fraud” charitable schemes and repair scams. “Disaster fraud occurs after man-made or natural catastrophes such as the recent damage, storm…
Author: DoD Public Affairs
Ranger school graduates first female “Sky Soldier,” 15th female soldier
FORT BENNING, Ga. — “This is it. Number one on my list of worst days at Ranger School,” 1st Lt. Anna Hodge thought as it started to rain again during day eight of Mountain Phase patrols. The blisters on her…
Army says it has created “tasty, healthy performance bar”
NATICK, Mass. — Optimizing bone health and preventing musculoskeletal injuries in service members is a complex science. The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine consistently takes on that challenge. USARIEM is a U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command…
Marine Corps veteran identifies her son as missing USS Lake Erie officer
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard assets suspended search and rescue operations at sunset, approximately 7:30 p.m. local time, Aug. 22, after an extensive four-day search was unable to locate a Sailor reported missing from USS Lake Erie (CG 70) earlier…
Service member killed during helicopter crash in Iraq, several injured
SOUTHWEST ASIA – One Coalition service member was killed and several injured when their aircraft crashed at approximately 10 p.m. GMT Aug. 19 in Iraq. The aircraft was conducting a partnered counterterrorism mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. All…
Army chooses Austin as site for Futures Command headquarters
Austin, Texas, will be the location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Army Futures Command, Army Secretary Mark T. Esper announced today at a Pentagon news conference. Army Undersecretary Ryan D. McCarthy then explained the details. He said the…