FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (April 3, 2015) — Officer combat arms and operational branches do not reflect the diversity of the larger Army, Maj. Thomas Williams told Gen. David C. Perkins. Perkins, who serves as commander of U.S. Army Training and…
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Army accepts 100th Apache ‘Echo’ model
In late March, the Army accepted delivery of the 100th AH-64E Apache helicopter. The “Echo” model is a complete rebuild of the AH-64D model. It includes an improved drive system, composite main rotor blades, a more powerful 701D GE engine,…
U.S. Army’s Dragoon ride stops in Prague, finishes in Germany
Prague, April 1 (CTK) The first part of the U.S. military convoy left the barracks in Prague Ruzyne at 5:30, the other two parts followed in one hour intervals today, heading for the Rozvadov, west Bohemia, border crossing with Germany.…
Sequestration would force involuntary separation of combat vets
WASHINGTON (March 26, 2015) — Dropping the Army’s end strength to 450,000 would require the involuntary separation of about 14,000 Soldiers, the Army’s vice chief of staff told lawmakers. Gen. Daniel B. Allyn testified March 25 before the Senate Armed…
Army Calvary regiment rides through eastern Europe, sending message to Russia
As a symbolic show of support to its allies, a U.S. convoy of military vehicles is traveling through several Eastern Europe countries with the final stopping point in Germany. Its journey took off on Saturday and is expected to be…
US Army begins destroying its largest cache of chemical weapons
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Army began destroying the nation’s largest remaining stockpile of chemical weapons Wednesday, using explosives to rip open a container of mustard agent inside a sealed chamber and then flooding it with another chemical to neutralize…