Army commemorates 60th anniversary of Armed Forces Integration
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 24, 2008) -- On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, establishing the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. It was accompanied by Executive Order 9980, which created a Fair Employment Board to eliminate racial discrimination in federal employment.
War of 1812 hero reburied at Congressional Cemetery
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 18, 2008) - Maj. Gen. Alexander Macomb, who won acclaim during the War of 1812 and who served as the second commanding general of the Army from 1828 until his death in 1841, was reburied Thursday with his wife, Catherine, at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. ...Army wins national pistol title for first time in decades
CAMP PERRY, Ohio (Army News Service, July 23, 2008) -- Soldiers of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit of Fort Benning, Ga., brought home the top trophies from the annual National Pistol Matches July 10 to 13, besting about 700 pistol shooters from around the country. ...Dunwoody confirmed as first female four-star
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 24, 2008) -- The U.S. Senate confirmed Wednesday the appointment of Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to the grade of four-star general. ...Guard Ratchets up in Missouri, Tackles Flooding in 5 States
ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, June 20, 2008) - Missouri is the latest Midwest state to see increasing numbers of National Guard Citizen-Soldiers on duty in the face of the region's worst flooding in 15 years.STRIKEFORNATO Eyes Future Role in JTFEX
USS IWO JIMA, At Sea (NNS) -- Rear Adm. Chris A. Snow, U.K. Royal Navy, Deputy Commander, Strike Force NATO (STRIKFORNATO), paid a visit to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) July 22-24.July 25 airpower summary: C-130s provide heavy airlift
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations July 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Marine warfare school adapts to changing combat environment
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (July 22, 2008) — The art of warfare is always changing in the ways they are planned for, fought, and won. Looking back through centuries of battles fought from the American Revolutionary War to the current Global War on Terrorism, planning, tactics and execution have continuously evolved into what they are today.Coast Guard Marine Safety Center Holds Change of Command
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Patrick E. Little will assume command of the Coast Guard Marine Safety Center (MSC) during a change of command ceremony scheduled for Friday, 1:30 p.m., in the Telecommunication and Information Systems Command gymnasium at 7323 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, Va.Bush Tells Karzai U.S. Will Help at Paris Donor Conference
President Bush praised Afghan President Hamid Karzai today following meetings at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.President salutes wounded Airman at medical center groundbreaking
A scar peeked out from beneath the navy blue beret Staff Sgt. Scott Lilley borrowed to wear July 3 during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center here.White Paper on German Security Policy
Twelve years have passed since the publication of the last White Paper on the Security of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Situation of the Bundeswehr. Top rated
Most Commented
Most Popular
- Paratroopers Join Afghan Forces to Take Control of Bridge, Checkpoint
- Bush Tells Karzai U.S. Will Help at Paris Donor Conference
- Best Sappers Compete in Grueling Challenge
- Hunters of gunmen: Recon Marines on Okinawa target Urban Sniper Course
- Boxer Deploys to Latin America for Continuing Promise 2008
Most E-mailed
: Trackpads Poll
What do you like most about Trackpads?
Recent Forum Posts
- Obama: Recession would delay rescinding tax cuts
- Obama considered joining military, regrets abortion answer
- Thousands of Australia's koalas felled by land-clearing: WWF
- Eat less meat to fight climate change: UN expert
- US takes over Fannie, Freddie in bid to ease finance crisis
- Suicide Prevention Among Veterans
- Issues Related To Collecting Suicide Data
- McCain Supporter
- Overly Suspicious
- McCain knew of Alakian bridege before nomination
Navigate archive
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |





