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Sponsored by the Association of the U.S. ArmyThe Association of the U.S. Army is pleased to announce its sixteenth ARMY Magazine photo contest. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to enter.The winning photographs will be published in ARMY...
On December 16, 1944, four German armiesthe 15th, Sixth SS Panzer, Fifth Panzer and Seventh - launched a violent counteroffensive against the four U.S. infantry divisions opposing them in the Ardennes. Elements of the 9th Armored Division almost immediately...
W ars change armies. So do the adaptations that follow. I entered the Army in 1971, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, then went to the newly formed 2nd Ranger Battalion at Fort Lewis, Wash. What I did not realize fully at the time was that I had...
To the soldiers serving as foreign area officers in our Army:In today's environment, you play a critical role in the accomplishment of our Army's mission. But we, the Army, could do better to ensure that you have all the tools and skills you need to...
In April 2009, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and GEN Martin Dempsey, commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), visited the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) and Fort Rucker, Ala., to assess the center's flight...
Buiding Combat-Ready TeamsTo: Company CommandersFrom: Company CommandersDo We Need Leaders or Managers?Once a month, members of the CompanyCommand professional forum (http://CC.army.mil) craft an engaging question about a relevant topic and launch it...
As ARMY Magazine went to press, defense spending legislation remained stalled in Congress. The House of Representatives in early December passed a budget bill, essentially a full-year continuing resolution, while the Senate considered an omnibus bill...
This month's "Historically Speaking" is the first in a three-part series commemorating the 20th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm.January 17 marks the 20th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. Many characterize the period from January 17 to February...
For Military Merit: Recipients of the Purple Heart. Fred L. Borch, Naval Institute Press. 368 pages; black-andwhite photographs; index; $34.95.Retired Army colonel Fred Borch has added another great reference work to his other books dealing with U.S....
Kudos* My compliments on yet another outstanding issue of ARMY Magazine. I have read the November issue cover to cover, from "Letters" through "Washington Report" and "News Call" and, of course, the always insightful "Front & Center" article by retired...
"I would give this back in a second," said SSG Salvatore (Sal) A. Giunta, "to have my friends with me right now. . . . If I'm a hero, every man that stands around me, every woman, in the military, everyone who goes into the unknown is a hero. ..."With...
This is the third in a series of articles on the Army's "campaign of learning. "In my article last month, I discussed some of the adaptations we're making to our concepts and doctrine within U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, adaptations informed...
In an expression of faintly confusing praise, the MQ-5B Hunter has been called "the most successful canceled program in the history of DoD." But with more than 95,000 total flight hours to date, including more than 67,000 combat hours, the MQ-5B Hunter...
New Take on the Life of Ike's Chief of Staff Beetle: The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith. D.K.R. Crosswell University Press of Kentucky. 1,088 pages; black-and-white photographs; maps; index; $39.95.General of the Army Dwight D. (Ike) Eisenhower...
Porcelain on Steel: Women of West Point's Long Gray Line. Donna McAleer. Fortis Publishing. 416 pages; black-and-white photographs; $26.95.As warriors, servants of the nation, members of a profession and leaders of character, West Point's women graduates...
In parallel with the announced combat deployment of a second "quick reaction capability" (QRC) for the U.S. Army's largest unmanned aerial system (UAS), the recently named Gray Eagle (extended range/multipurpose), service planners are Riso exploring...
During the height of the Cold War, two theories about deterrence - primarily though not exclusively nuclear deterrence - contended for dominance in military doctrine and the weapons development and procurement underwritten by it. They were known by the...
Corporate Structure - Founded: 1953. President Larry D. Walker. Corporate Headquarters: 412 Mount Kemble Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960. Telephone.· 973-407-1000. Web site: www.iouisberger.com.The Louis Berger Group (LBG) is an international consulting...
With the recent milestone of 40,000 flight hours in operational service with the U.S. Army and Army National Guard, the UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter (LUH) represents a multifaceted success story for Army Aviation. Speaking at the 2010 Association...
Use of the C-27J Fixed-Wing Aircraft for Conducting Army Mission Critical, Time Sensitive Missions in Counterinsurgency Operations. Kenneth Horn, Elvira N. Loredo, Steven Cram, Lewis Jamison, Christopher McLaren, William Phillips and Jeffrey Sullivan....
At a NATO summit in Lisbon, Portugal, in mid-November, U.S. representatives reaffirmed the likelihood of American troops remaining in Afghanistan through the end of 2014. The potential end date extends President Obama's proposed drawdown date of summer...
Congratulations and a welcome are in order for all new members of the 112th Congress, and a welcome back for all returning members. Your willingness to serve and your dedication to the nation are truly appreciated.You will have a wide spectrum of problems...