OCTOBER 9, 2024 — San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka still keeps a picture of himself and his grandfather. In the photo, Higashioka as a child stands next to his grandpa, U.S. Army World War II veteran G. Shigeru Higashioka, on a sunny day in Southern California. The Army veteran died Sept. 27, 2004, at the age of 88. But Higashioka, 14 at the time, didn’t know the … [Read more...]
Army Increases GMLRS Rocket Production
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Officials from the United States Army’s Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS) and Army Contracting Command (ACC)– Redstone Arsenal executed an Undefinitized contract award for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket production. The contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is worth $4.1 billion and will procure … [Read more...]
Engineers Support Hurricane Helene’s Emergency Efforts
OCTOBER 8, 2024 - Hurricane Helene made landfall along Florida’s coastal bend as a powerful Category 4 storm before weakening to a tropical storm and continuing northward into Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The storm brought severe flooding, strong winds, and widespread power outages, leaving many communities in dire need of assistance. The 357th Engineer Company, an … [Read more...]
Army North Begins Support Efforts to North Carolina
OCTOBER 8, 2024 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in support of North Carolina and the North Carolina National Guard, U.S. Army North has mobilized active-duty Title 10 troops to assist with Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts. Soldiers, equipment and resources from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division and 20th … [Read more...]
From LSU Mascot to U.S. Army Officer
OCTOBER 7, 2024 - After graduating from Louisiana State University and spending most of his time as a mascot, Public Health Command Europe Soldier decides to join the U.S. Army as an environmental science and engineering officer. Texas-native 2nd Lt. Nathan Istre joined the U.S. Army straight after college in 2021 as a combat medic and later commissioned as a 72 D, known as … [Read more...]