Army Senior Leaders Address End-Strength Concerns (05/01/2002)
Capital Focus
The senior civilian and uniformed leadership of the Army, in their annual testimony to Congress on the Army's budget and priorities for 2003, received persistent questioning about the Army's end strength and its ability to meet current and future mission requirements given the current force structure.
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28th ID Proud of Selection (05/01/2002)
The commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division believes that his organization was named to be the first National Guard unit selected for an Interim Brigade Combat Team because the designated battalions "are three of the top infantry battalions in the guard."
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Oct. 1 Marks Beginning of Busy Year for Division (05/01/2002)
Maj. Gen. Walter Pudlowski, commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division, appreciates the changes in the peacekeeping mission to Bosnia. This fall, he will be heading to the Balkans as commander the Multinational Force North, but now in his headquarters, close to the Pennsylvania state capitol, he sees how the mission is building a sense of teamwork in the division.
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West Point, Lewis and Clark Expos Open In Oct. (05/01/2002)
In celebration of the bicentennial of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the trailblazing expedition of Lewis and Clark, the Army Historical Foundation is co-sponsoring with the Department of the Army two commemorative museum exhibitions.
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'Toolbox' Will Help (05/01/2002)
With the recent launching of the AUSA "Recruit-A-Retiree" campaign, the Association's Regional Activities Directorate has developed a "Toolbox" to assist recruiters.
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AUSA, Rubbermaid To Honor Volunteer (05/01/2002)
Family Programs
Rubbermaid Home Products and Rubbermaid Commercial Products have joined forces with AUSA in sponsoring the first AUSA Army Family of the Year Volunteer Award. This award is designed to recognize the outstanding contributions that families provide to the United States Army and it will be presented Oct. 21 at AUSA's Annual Meeting in Washington.
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Panel Raises Question About Raising Army End Strength (05/01/2002)
The strains on the servicemen and servicewomen in fighting the war on terrorism was a major concern to a key Senate subcommittee March 20, and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told the panel and the services' personnel and recruiting chiefs that they all might have to look at increasing end strength.
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Guard Sees More Integration (05/01/2002)
The director of the Army National Guard said that the reorganization of the Army staff and secretariat means that "we will send soldiers from our staff here to selected positions in the Pentagon.
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Business Steps Up (05/01/2002)
"To me, that's a real uplifting thing to see how well corporate America is clearly a part of our defense as anybody else," Bob Hollingsworth, executive director of national Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve said in an interview with AUSA NEWS. Hollingsworth said without employer support for reservists, it would be difficult for the guard and reserve to conduct missions that the Department of Defense assigns to the reserve components today.
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Proud Father Ready to 'Suit Up' (05/01/2002)
The recipient of the 2001 Creighton W. Abrams Medal from the Association of the United States Army took time out during a hearing on recruiting and retention that he was chairing to reflect on how his father viewed the honor the senator was about to receive.
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A Day He Will Never Forget (05/01/2002)
Michael Durant was terrified. He was mad as hell. He was in excruciating pain. The date was Oct. 4, 1993, and Durant, a chief warrant officer and Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Army, was lying helplessly on the floor as a captor watched over him in a small home in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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A Student's Story (05/01/2002)
Moving from place to place has never been a dreaded thing for me. I enjoy the opportunities moving around the world provides, and the activities and events I have been a part of. Moving during my high school years, however, has had more of a negative impact than a positive one on my life.
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Military Artist Jim Ryan Receives Association's Exceptional Service Medal (05/01/2002)
Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., president of the Association of the United States Army, presented the Association's Citation for Exceptional Service in Support of National Defense to Jim Ryan, in recognition of the contributions he has made as an artist specializing in American military history.
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AUSA Hosts Army Caucus (05/01/2002)
View From the Hill
On Capitol Hill, bipartisanship is the order of the day, followed by two days of partisan bickering and retaliation. Then, its back to "let's band together, there's a war on", followed by "the________ party is letting politics get in the way of patriotism."
However, there is an organization on the Hill that blends bipartisanship with patriotism and has been doing so for 15 years.
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Van Autreve's Legacy: Stronger NCO Corps (05/01/2002)
NCO and Soldier Programs
Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Van Autreve, U.S. Army Retired, died March 14 at his home in San Antonio, Texas.
He was the 4th Sergeant Major of the Army.
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Mitchell to Receive Marshall Medal (05/01/2002)
Former Sen. George J. Mitchell, D-Maine, who served as Senate majority leader, has been selected by the Association of the United States Army to receive its highest award - the George Catlett Marshall Medal - for "selfless service to the United States of America."
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AUSA and KPMG Consulting Support Race, Fisher House (05/01/2002)
The Association of the United States Army and KPMG Consulting, the Army Ten-Miler's presenting sponsors, have joined together to support the men and women of the armed forces and their families through the 2002 race and Fisher House.
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How Men Live In War (05/01/2002)
Preston Price has given us a unadorned account of a soldier at war in his memoir and a new AUSA book -- "The Last Kilometer: Marching to Victory in Europe with the Big Red One, 1944-1945."
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Helmly To Head Army Reserve (05/01/2002)
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced March 8 that President George W. Bush has nominated Army Reserve Maj. Gen. James R. Helmly for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as the next chief, Army Reserve.
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Helmly To Head Army Reserve (05/01/2002)
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld announced March 8 that President George W. Bush has nominated Army Reserve Maj. Gen. James R. Helmly for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as the next chief, Army Reserve.
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Hasty Mobilization New Rule (05/01/2002)
"Hasty mobilization" is the new rule for activated reservists, the chief of the Army Reserve said. Lt. Gen. Thomas Plewes said in the past, "we were giving people one to two days of notification to get to home station, a couple of days to get ready at home station, and then got to a mobilization station to be trained."
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AUSA Honors Cleland (05/01/2002)
Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, received the Association of the United States Army's Creighton W. Abrams Medal for "his outstanding contributions in support of the United States Army and the United States of America."
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The Condition of Liberty (05/01/2002)
Voice of Congress
Since 1950, AUSA has worked to support all aspects of national security and served to advance America's Army - active, National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, civilians, retirees and family members. I value the important role that this organization plays as an advocate of landpower and the role it plays in helping others understand the value of the Army to the nation.
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Recapitalization - Facing a Readiness Issue (05/01/2002)
Torchbearer Message
As the Army transforms from a Legacy Force of the past, through the Interim Force of today to the Objective Force of the future, there exists a "serious readiness issue" -- The Army must deal with its aging equipment crisis by upgrading and refurbishing its current systems.
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House Army Caucus (05/01/2002)
House Army Caucus
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House Government Reform Committee (05/01/2002)
House Government Reform Committee
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House Armed Services Committee (05/01/2002)
House Armed Services Committee
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House Veterans' Affairs Committee (05/01/2002)
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
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House Appropriations Committee (05/01/2002)
House Appropriations Committee
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House Budget Committee (05/01/2002)
House Budget Committee
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House Guard and Reserve Caucus (05/01/2002)
House Guard and Reserve Caucus
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Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (05/01/2002)
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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Senate Armed Services Committee (05/01/2002)
Senate Armed Services Committee
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Senate Governmental Affairs Committee (05/01/2002)
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
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Senate National Guard Caucus (05/01/2002)
Senate National Guard Caucus
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Senate Appropriations Committee (05/01/2002)
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Senate Budget Committee (05/01/2002)
Senate Budget Committee
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2002 AUSA Congressional Directory (05/01/2002)
Military-related congressional committee listings for the 107th Congress.
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