Intelligent Tactical Work (09/01/2002)
Book Program
"Command Legacy: A Tactical Primer for Junior Leaders of Infantry Units," an Association of the United States Army book by Lt. Col. Raymond A. Millen, provides the infantry company commander and his leaders at all levels, with a quick, dependable guide to how to train, organize, and fight on the modern battlefield.
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Guard Association To Meet in Calif. (09/01/2002)
The National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) will conduct its 124th Annual Conference and Military Exhibition in Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 6 to 9. The conference host is the California National Guard and the National Guard Association of California (NGAC).
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Key Hosts Korean Vets (09/01/2002)
Chapter News
More than 25 Korean War veterans and spouses were honored by the Association of the United States Army's Francis Scott Key Chapter, at Fort George, G. Meade, Md.
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Transition, Tuition Top Agenda (09/01/2002)
Family Programs
High school transition and in-state tuition issues for military families were the focus of the 2002 Army Education Summit in Washington July 8-10.
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The Case For Civilian Pay Parity (09/01/2002)
Voice of Congress
President Bush, in his State of the Union address, called for a significant pay raise for our uniformed men and women. I agree with President Bush and applaud our military’s dedication and service to our country as our nation combats terrorism. But we also should not overlook the contributions of the civilian federal workforce, many of whom work side by side with uniformed military personnel and for the same employer.
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Seminar to Look at Reform (09/01/2002)
"Time for Reform" is the theme of the 2002 Annual Meeting's Army Civilian Professional Development Seminar.
This annual event will be held on Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington.
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Serving Side By Side (09/01/2002)
When a hijacked commercial airliner crashed into the Pentagon Sept. 11 killing 125 inside, 65 civil servants died in the line of duty. They had been serving along side soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines.
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Tobyhanna Strives To Run Lean, Remain Competitive (09/01/2002)
"We're the closest thing to a business inside the Department of Defense" is a refrain often repeated in any visit to the Tobyhanna Army Depot, located in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. Frank Zardecki, the depot's deputy director, said, "All of our funds come from payments from our customers. The difference is we don't get to keep the profits." Those go back to the Department of Defense.
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Depot Works To Lower Average Age of Employees (09/01/2002)
Tobyhanna Army Depot is working to lower the average age of its work force, and one way that seems appealing is the cooperative programs the "largest electrical facility in the Department of Defense" has entered into with three institutions of higher learning in northeast Pennsylvania.
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Work Force Should Be Stable (09/01/2002)
While the number of Department of the Army civilian retirees is expected to be 1,700 higher than the yearly average over the last two decades, Army personnel policy planners are confident they can sustain a strong civilian workforce.
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TRADOC To Present Multi-Media Program (09/01/2002)
"Realizing the Army Vision" the theme of the Association of the United States Army's 2002 Annual Meeting, has been developed into a comprehensive presentation produced and staged by Headquarters, U.S Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Fort Monroe, Va.
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Army Profession Is Under Stress (09/01/2002)
A retired Army colonel and professor of political science at West Point said "professions everywhere are under duress."
The Army profession is no exception.
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First Winner (09/01/2002)
Lt. Gen. Roger Thompson, USA, Ret., AUSA vice president for membership and meetings, and Sgt. Maj. Leroy Bussells, USA, Ret., who coordinates retiree activities for the Association, drew Command Sgt. Maj. Don Devine's name as the first winner of a $500 savings bond quarterly drawing as part of the "Recruit-A-Retiree" membership campaign.
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President Honors Versace (09/01/2002)
The efforts of a small group of friends working to preserve the memory of a soldier who died for his country over 36 years ago has resulted in a posthumous presentation of the Medal of Honor - the nation's highest military award for valor. President George W. Bush honored the sacrifices made Capt. Humbert "Rocky" Versace during a White House ceremony on July 8.
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Emergency Spending Bill To President (09/01/2002)
View From The Hill
The emergency supplemental appropriations request that arrived on the Hill in March is on its way to the president as this is being written. Only a little over four months later, $14.5 billion in additional defense money is on its way to the Pentagon. Imagine how long it might have taken if the word emergency had not been part of the title!
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'Realizing Army Vision' is Theme for 2002 (09/01/2002)
"Realizing the Army Vision," the theme of the Asssociation of the United States Army's 2002 Annual Meeting, will set the tone for speeches and special presentations from senior Defense Department and Army leaders on subjects relating to the Army's transformation efforts as the service rapidly advances toward a force that will be lighter and more mobile, lethal and survivable on the battlefields of the future.
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300 Run European Ten-Miler (09/01/2002)
More than 300 runners laced up their shoes, pinned on their numbers and hit the road at the Grafenwoehr Training Area July 20 for U.S. Army, Europe's Ten-Miler. The annual event determines USAREUR's entrants for America's largest 10-mile run, the Army Ten-Miler, the annual race that brings top Army runners from round the world to Washington each fall.
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Stuttgart Chapter Honors 3 Medal of Honor Recipients (09/01/2002)
Chapter News
The Association of the United States Army’s Stuttgart Chapter honored three former soldiers from three different wars who are recipients of America’s highest award for valor -- the Medal of Honor.
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Arlington Tour (09/01/2002)
NCO and Soldier Programs
AUSA's 2002 Annual Meeting is just around the corner and once again it is filled with a wide variety of noncommissioned officer professional development events.
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Thanks For All You Do (09/01/2002)
A tribute to each and every chapter volunteer and to our enthusiastic team here at national headquarters.
By Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Ret., AUSA President
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Woman Commands ADA Brigade (09/01/2002)
Col. Heidi V. Brown assumed command of the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade July 12 at Fort Bliss, Texas, becoming the first woman to take the reins of an ADA brigade. Brown was also the first woman from El Paso, Texas, to graduate from West Point and the first woman to command a Patriot air defense battalion.
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Objective Force Receives Funding (09/01/2002)
"We are transforming in a big way," the Army's chief of force development told 150 attendees at the AUSA Institute of Land Warfare breakfast in suburban Washington. Maj. Gen. William Bond added: "We're putting our money where our mouth is."
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USAREUR Thanks Deployed Guardsmen (09/01/2002)
The events of Sept. 11 changed how Americans live their lives. And, U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) officials realized the need to dramatically increase its force protection posture -- and fast.
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Fall Will Be Busy (09/01/2002)
Capital Focus
Congress departed for its month-long August recess leaving behind a backlog of unfinished business. None of the 13 annual appropriation bills has passed, to include the military construction appropriation which is traditionally the first and least controversial of the appropriation bills.
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