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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.
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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Leaders discuss new joint unmanned aerial operations

Army and Air Force leaders met Monday to discuss developing a new joint unmanned aerial system concept of operations. "As opposed to finding independent solutions, we are trying to find joint, collaborative solutions that best support the joint warfighter in any spectrum of war," said Air Force Gen. John D.W. Corley, head of Air Combat Command. ...
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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. ...
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Army Prepares for Fall 2008 Active-duty Rotations in Iraq

The Department of the Army confirmed today, May 19, the Department of Defense's announcement for the next rotation of one division headquarters and seven brigade combat teams consisting of approximately 25,000 personnel in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The deployment window for these units will begin in late Fall 2008 and continue until the end of the year. ...
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Helmet Sensors, Improved Armor Helping Soldier Survivability

About 7,000 Soldiers from the 101st Airborne and 4th Infantry Divisions deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are wearing helmet sensors to help Program Executive Office-Soldier improve upon the safety features of the advanced combat helmet....
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Army to Equip Brigade with 'Land Warrior'

As Land Warrior reaches its first anniversary in combat, the Army is seeking to equip an entire brigade combat team with the high-tech system which increases mission speed and effectiveness and decreases risks to the warfighter....
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NTC Improves Force Protection Training

The National Training Center here has made significant progress in improving force-protection training for Army brigade combat teams as they prepare for future deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan....
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