Posts Tagged ‘Army’
Face of Defense: Guardsman Beats Odds to Serve
Army Spc. John Hanson has cerebral palsy, a condition that initially kept him out of the military. More: Face of Defense: Guardsman Beats Odds to Serve
Insurgents in US Uniforms Attack 2 Bases
Insurgents wearing U.S. Army uniforms launched pre-dawn attacks on a major NATO base in eastern Afghanistan and a nearby camp where seven CIA employees were killed last year in a suicide bombing Read the rest here: Insurgents in US Uniforms Attack 2 Bases
Training for theater engineer Soldiers
http://www.youtube.com/v/BFQVtcg5VDc?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Video: Army senior leaders oversee intense and realistic training for theater engineer units on the Arkansas river at Fort Chaffee. Source
‘Dead’ Vet Wins War Over VA Blunder
The 39-year-old Army veteran from Houston had been calling the VA's hotline twice a day for weeks to check the status of his disability claim. This time, on July 12, the VA official who answered the phone informed Scott he would no longer be receiving benefits because, according to VA records, he had passed away in April. Continue reading here: [...]
Engineers Seek New Edge for Warfighters
Engineers at the U.S. Read the original post: Engineers Seek New Edge for Warfighters
Face of Defense: Football Team Boasts Military Ties
A semi-pro football player has used his experience as a noncommissioned officer with the Illinois Army National Guard to help lead his teammates. See the rest here: Face of Defense: Football Team Boasts Military Ties
Army delays Ground Combat Vehicle
The Army will delay its Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program, cancelling the current Request for Proposals and issuing a new one in about two months, DoD officials said Wednesday. Here is the original post: Army delays Ground Combat Vehicle
Face of Defense: Soldier Overcomes Spinal Injury
Army Staff Sgt. Dani Ventre has demonstrated extraordinary resilience in her efforts to overcome a spinal injury by participating in her unit's organized fitness training. Read more: Face of Defense: Soldier Overcomes Spinal Injury
Fife and Drum Corps in Connecticut
http://www.youtube.com/v/U7ds5amKNzM?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Video: The Old Guard's Fife and Drum Corps brings the past to life with their performances. Sgt Source
