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AFSBn-Germany executive officer follows father’s footsteps, Army career
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VILSECK, Germany – Army Maj. Alec Velasco grew up outside of Fort Stewart, Georgia, the home of the 3rd Infantry Division. His dad was a ‘Dogface’ Soldi... Read full story
USAG Humphreys honors the 75th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Cheonan
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CHEONAN CITY, South Korea – More than 300 Korean citizens, government officials, and U.S. service members gathered on July 8, 2025, in Martin Park, near... Read full story
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This Permanent Change of Station season is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in the realm of relocations. Additionally, other changes are underway to enhance future moves and the overall experience for military personnel and their families.
One is the Defense Department contracting with one moving company to ensure better service. There is also a revision that gives more money to reimburse pet owners regarding incurred expenses. There is also a distinction for firearms with and without serial numbers that determine if it can be packed or not.
U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians joined Federal, state and local bomb squad personnel at a Civil War era unexploded ordnance course at the Gettysburg National Military Park.
Around 35 bomb squad personnel from nine U.S. military, state and local bomb disposal units attended the UXO awareness course.
by the end of this calendar year, units will have global connectivity on the unclassified network. And by the end of next summer, they will have global access to the secret network.
By this time next year, Army forces will be able to securely plug into the network anywhere in the world — a reality that was previously not possible.
The Michaels Organization, which owns and manages the Villages at Belvoir, has awarded a record amount this year in 37 scholarships to Fort Belvoir students through the Michaels Organization Educational Foundation. According to Jennifer Watson, Community Manager, the scholarships total more than $329,500, which she said more than doubles any other previous year and is also a record number of Fort Belvoir recipients.
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians are helping the Army improve state-of-the-art combat helmets to better protect them on high-stakes missions.
EOD technicians from the 55th Ordnance Company (EOD) are working with Program Executive Office Soldier and Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory to develop the Vertical Load Offset System (VLOS) for the newest combat helmet called the Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS).
The 55th EOD Company “VIPpers” are part of the 192nd EOD Battalion, 52nd EOD Group and 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, the U.S. military’s premier all hazards formation.