Topic: U.S. Army

US drawdown in Afghanistan to start slowly: officers

A planned US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan will start slowly this summer with about 800 soldiers in two Army units due to depart this month, US officers said Wednesday.The military offered the first details of the troop drawdown after President Barack Obama ...

In US Army, the beret is out and the cap is back

The US Army is abandoning the beret, after a failed 10-year experiment.The black beret, which proved deeply unpopular with American soldiers, will be replaced by a patrol cap for everyday wear, US Army spokesman Colonel Tom Collins said Monday.The move came after ...

US commanders at odds over lifting ban on gays

Top US commanders on Friday sharply disagreed over lifting a ban on openly gay troops serving in the military, drawing different conclusions from a new Pentagon study.The top US Army and Marine officers warned that repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" prohibition ...

Pixie Dust

Dr Stephen Badylak developed a scientific breakthrough that enables body parts to regenerate using just a powder. In late May of 2008 , U.S. Army Sgt. Shiloh Harris began treatment with pixie dust in hopes that his finger, which was lost in ...

U.S. Army

The US Army is the branch of the U.S. Military primarily responsible for land-based operations. On July 20 , 2009 , U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced an increase of 22,000 U.S. Army troops over for the next three years. In ...

Record Low U.S. Army Recruits

General William S. Wallace told reporters at the Pentagon , that U.S. Army recruiting has reached a historic low since the service became strictly voluntary in 1973.

9-11 In The Days After

This article focuses on civilian federal workers who showed up for work, and kept the government going the days after 9-11. Cmdr. Robert Randolph Elseth, 37, Vestal, N.Y. UPDATED - KILLED Storekeeper Third Class Jamie Lynn Fallon, 23, Woodbridge, Va. UPDATED - ...

Army Educational Tours

Pentagon Tours The Pentagon is where top Army officers coordinate U.S. military operations with the other branches of the Department of Defense. " Historic Landmarks The United States Army maintains historic landmarks that are open for public tours, although the Army itself ...
General Dynamics spends $2.7 million on 2Q lobbying for defense budgets, wireless networkAerospace and defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. spent $2.72 million during the second quarter lobbying on its wireless network system and various budgets.That was more than the $2.6 million the ...

ITT gets $260.5M Army contract

ITT gets $260.5 million contract with US Army for night vision goggles test articlesDefense contractor ITT Corp. received a $260.5 million Army contract for 220 enhanced night vision goggles test articles and associated contracts date requirement lists.The Defense Department said Thursday that ...
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