OCTOBER 3, 2024 — The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment, Idaho Army National Guard, has upgraded its combat capability with 18 new Paladin M109A7 next-generation artillery systems. The regiment conducted its first live-fire exercises using the long-range guns in September at the Orchard Combat Training Center. The new Bradley Fighting Vehicle chassis-mounted howitzer … [Read more...]
Mobile Field Exchange Opens After Hurricane Helene
OCTOBER 2, 2024 – The Department of Defense’s largest military exchange, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, is moving out to support troops and families at Fort Eisenhower after Hurricane Helene. A mobile field exchange (MFE), a retail store in a 53-foot trailer with snacks, drinks, toiletries and more, opened its doors at Fort Eisenhower within 48 hours after the … [Read more...]
Army Showcases Future Assault Aircraft
OCTOBER 2, 2024 — The U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, is set to deliver a transformational capability for ground forces and aircrews alike. With enhanced speed and improved range, FLRAA accomplishes the mission twice as far and twice as fast, creating multiple dilemmas for the enemy, expanding the depth of the battlefield and extending the reach of air … [Read more...]
NATO Forces Maintain Abrams Tanks in Poland
OCTOBER 1, 2024 – After nine weeks of intensive maintenance training on the M1A2 SEPV3 Abrams main battle tank – both in the classroom and hands-on – 25 servicemembers of the Polish Provided Logistics Services assigned to the 33rd Air Base were recognized and presented graduation certificates Sept. 27 at the Powidz Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite. Under the watchful and … [Read more...]
Veteran Honored with Replacement of His ‘Ike’ Jacket
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 — At 101, Army veteran Bernard “Barney” Mayrsohn considers himself a lucky man. He has his health, his 77-year-old son, Mark, living nearby, and a comfortable home overlooking Miami’s Bay of Biscayne. However, he was never luckier than in December 1944 when German troops overran the 106th Infantry Division at the start of the Battle of the Bulge. He … [Read more...]