Recently added articles from Army:
Gates Calls for Temporary Army End Strength Increase
Sep 01, 2009; ... Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced at a Pentagon press conference in late July that the size of the Army will be increased by up to 22,000 soldiers for a period of three fiscal years, raising the size of the Army to 569,000 active duty soldiers. The additional troops are needed to meet ...
President Salutes Veterans
Sep 01, 2009; ... President Salutes Veterans. On July 27, the 56th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 2632, the Korean War Veterans Recognition Act. The act adds July 27 to the list of days on which the display of the U.S. flag is especially encouraged. The bill passed the ...
SMA Calls for TRICARE Review
Sep 01, 2009; ... SMA Calls for TRICARE Review. SMA Kenneth O. Preston, testifying before the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee in late July, recommended reviewing the standards of the military health-care program TRICARE. SMA Preston and top NCOs from other services spoke of the problems of ...
Letters
Sep 01, 2009; ... '178 Streamers' * BG John S. Brown's June article, "178 Streamers" ("Historically Speaking"), was a wonderful and unique way of recognizing the U.S. Army's 234th birthday. BG Brown validates his history credentials by masterfully weaving fact and opinion into an instructive and ...
Once a Soldier
Sep 01, 2009; ... Once a Soldier. The Association of the United States Army's newest edition of Once a Soldier ... Always a Soldier is now available. All legislators in Congress who have served or are currently serving in the Army are listed in alphabetical order, senators followed by representatives, with ...