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Soldiers Magazine

Monthly magazine provides news and information about Army operations and policies

Articles from Vol. 60, No. 2, February

Alcohol Abuse: Think before You Drink
A message From The Deputy Chief Of Staff, G1 ALCOHOL and other drug abuse among Soldiers seriously impacts mission readiness. Soldiers who abuse alcohol or other drugs are more likely to have financial, marital, legal and social problems. More than...
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Army Game Update
SINCE July 4, 2002, almost 4 million people have registered to be virtual Soldiers in the online world of the "America's Army" computer game. The game gives young Americans the opportunity to "step" into a Soldier's boots and explore, through virtual...
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Blimp RAID: Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment System
EXPERIMENTS conducted to enhance Soldiers' equipment and protection have always been a critical part of military efforts to keep the Army relevant and ready to fight and win wars. So, it should come as no surprise that the military is experimenting...
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COE: Rebuilding Iraq: Civilians on the Battlefield Don't Ask Why They Must Sometimes Put Themselves in Harm's Way, Because They Know the Work They're Doing Is Extremely Important
SINCE early 2003 more than 2,000 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilians have deployed to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. Serving four-month, six-month and one-year assignments, they work with their military counterparts on engineering projects to rebuild...
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Deployment Preparation: Destination: Iraq
WHETHER Soldier or civilian, for individuals deploying without a unit, the gateway to Southwest Asia is the CONUS Replacement Center at Fort Bliss, Texas. We ensure everyone is prepared for deployment--from the civilian contractor and government...
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Europe's Land Combat Expo
U.S. ARMY, Europe's, third Land Combat Expo, held in Heidelberg, Germany, was especially significant as 2004 drew to a close, "because the Army in Europe has been so deployed up to now," said USAREUR commander GEN B.B. Bell. As the premier professional-development...
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New Limbs, New Hope: The Two Soldiers Work at the Grey Wolf FOB in Baghdad's International Zone, Taking Measurements for the Construction of New Limbs for Iraqis in the Program
TWELVE years ago, SSG Chris Cummings was a full-time bartender, dispensing drinks to patrons on a beach in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was having a lot of fun, but not making much money. Cummings, a member of the Army Reserve's 478th Civil Affairs...
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Operation "I CAN": Because You Can Make a Difference
"OPERATION I CAN" is not just another clever Army acronym; it's short for "Iraqi Children Assistance Network." I CAN connects thousands of Iraqi children to people throughout the world who donate school supplies. Thanks to deployed Soldiers, these...
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Sanchez on Iraq: LTG Ricardo S. Sanchez, Former CJTF Commander in Iraq, Shares His Thoughts about the War, and about What the Army Accomplished at Home and Abroad since March 2003
IT'S very hard for me to be on the outside looking in, after dedicating my entire being for 14 months to the combined joint task force and knowing I still have a division in Iraq, with Soldiers fighting and dying," said LTG Ricardo S. Sanchez, the...
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The Former Spouses' Protection Act
THE Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act is one of the most misunderstood areas concerning military rights incident to a failed marriage. Congress created this federal law in 1982 to provide relief for qualifying former spouses of both...
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The National Army Museum
WITH the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' recent contract award to architect David Childs of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP, the Army is a giant step closer to losing its distinction as being the only one of the armed forces without a national museum....
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Tracing Army Green
"THE American Soldier requires and deserves a uniform he can wear with pride. We must offer a uniform that is military, distinctive and dignified," GEN Matthew B. Ridgway said in 1955. With many Soldiers deployed to Southwest Asia--and wearing desert...
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