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Master Sergeant Awarded Soldier's Medal for Saving Lives |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
LOS ANGELES (Army News Service, April 7, 2008) - A Reserve Officers
Training Corps instructor at the University of Southern California
received the Soldiers Medal April 2 for his actions more than four
years ago to save Soldiers trapped in a sinking Humvee.
When a vehicle accident along a scout route caused an armored Humvee to
flip over an embankment, leaving the vehicle submerged with Soldiers
trapped inside near the Diyala River in Iraq on Aug. 30, 2003, Master
Sgt. (then-Sgt. 1st Class) Curtis (Bobby) Elliott, sprang into action.
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Cold-Weather Clothing System Increases Survivability, Comfort |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, April 10, 2008) - Weather is
among many challenges Soldiers face in Afghanistan and depending upon
the season, the temperature in the rugged mountain nation can range
from -20 degrees Fahrenheit to well above
100 F.
Winter is a particular challenge for troops. Operating in the cold is
slower; it takes more time to perform tasks, and strength and
concentration ebbs quicker so it's essential Soldiers stay warm and dry.
With the advent of the Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing
System, Soldiers are getting the help they need from their equipment.
Based on clothing used by mountaineering professionals, the GEN III
ECWCS was designed to provide Soldiers with a survivability advantage
while operating in multiple cold weather climates and activities. The
system represents a large leap forward in providing layered clothing
systems based on principles of insulation, layering, and ventilation.
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FCS Land Warrior: Value Added to Army |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 11, 2008) - The future of Army
combat technology was demonstrated on Capitol Hill Thursday, exhibiting
several systems that enable Soldiers to fight better, faster and most
importantly, safer.
The Future Combat Systems Brigade Combat Team presented several static
displays of future Army technology and provided a live demonstration of
the Land Warrior system and key corresponding equipment: Urban
Unattended Ground Sensors, Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles and Class I
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
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President Bush Announces Shorter Deployments |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
WASHINGTON (AFPS, April 10, 2008) – President Bush today directed
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to shorten deployment lengths for
U.S. Soldiers in Iraq from 15 to 12 months, starting in August.
Bush said he made the decision to reduce the strain on the force and
because security improvements in Iraq have allowed for the withdrawal
of all five surge combat brigades by the end of July.
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Soldier Body Armor was Tested, General Says |
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Written by davidtkl
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Saturday, 12 April 2008 |
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 11, 2008) -- Despite reports to
the contrary, the body armor being used by Soldiers today in Iraq has
been rigorously tested.
During testimony before the House Armed Services Committee subcommittee
on air and land forces, Lt. Gen. N. Ross Thompson III, military deputy
to the acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,
Logistics And Technology, told committee members that a
misinterpretation of the Federal Acquisition Regulation had led some to
believe body armor issued to Soldiers had not been properly tested
before it was fielded.
"The Army has tested all of the body armor and all of the body armor
that is issued to the Soldiers today has passed the rigorous test and
it is the best body armor that is available in the world today; and I
can say that without qualification," Thompson said. "Of all
high-priority programs, force protection is our number one priority."
Both Thompson and Lt. Gen. Stephen M. Speakes, deputy chief Of staff,
G-8, met with lawmakers April 10 to discuss Army acquisition programs
and strategy. The two discussed such issues as equipping the Reserve
component, Army transformation and Future Combat Systems.
Lawmakers asked what the Army is doing to ensure Soldiers in the Army
National Guard and Army Reserve are equipped at the same level as the
active-duty Army. Speakes said the Army has recognized the importance
of the reserve components and takes seriously the requirement to equip
them.
"Those are two key components of our force that are never more
important than they are today," he said. "We count on them from the
stance of homeland defense and as part of our operational force."
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