APRIL 21, 2025 — A once popular U.S. Army Child & Youth Services program that was nearly shuttered in the wake of the COVID pandemic is beginning to stir up interest again. So far this year, the Family Child Care program at Fort Knox has opened eight active homes, and program officials said they are hoping to capitalize on this recent surge to encourage even more … [Read more...]

APRIL 21, 2025 — Arriving in Liberia for my first visit to the African continent, I was unsure of what to expect. However, I knew my purpose—to share my expertise as a public affairs specialist and state partner in the Michigan Air National Guard with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). Organized by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and as part of the … [Read more...]

APRIL 21, 2025 - Seventy-one cadets and nearly a dozen staff members with Army ROTC units at seven universities in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan trained at Fort McCoy on April 11 in field training lanes to build their skills. “The cadets were participating in a combined field training exercise,” said Maj. Michael Centola, associate professor of military … [Read more...]

APRIL 21, 2025 — The Army announced earlier this month that it has reinstated the use of caissons during military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery in a limited capacity following a two year absence. During that time, the Old Guard or 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, rebuilt the caisson program from training to fielding equipment, with a reinforced command structure and … [Read more...]

APRIL 18, 2025 - Useful for seizing isolated airfields deep behind enemy lines which can then be used to receive and deploy more troops and armaments, the tactic of mass parachute jumps has a long history with American forces. The T-11 personnel parachute offers jumpers a slow and stable descent, especially in high winds, and can support more weight than previous parachutes, … [Read more...]