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Headline News - 2003 Archive

Report from AUSA Medical Symposium and Exposition (07/09/2005)
View latest updates to report including addresses by Lt. Gen. Kiley, Gen. Cody, Gen. Griffin and Lt. Gen. Honore.

Salute Our Soldiers - A Message From Gen. Peter Schoomaker (12/23/2003)
In some respects the War on Terror is no different than wars of the past, in other respects it is like no other conflict in our nation's history.

4th ID Soldiers Capture Saddam Hussein (12/18/2003)
A story of patience and persistence for members of the 4th Infantry Division and Task Force Ironhorse

Army Receives Great News on Future of Strykers (12/18/2003)
DoD’s approval gives Army permission to begin expending funds for the new brigades’ acquisition and fielding.

Rumsfeld Addresses Space and Missile Defense Symposium (12/12/2003)
Tells AUSA audience in El Paso that defending against ballistic missile attack is top priority

AUSA Rates 108th Congress a Success for Army (12/10/2003)
Checklist of 17 legislative issues AUSA spoke out on during this session identifies 11 as being acted on adequately by Congress

Strategy Expert Says U.S. Has ‘Already Won’ in Iraq (12/08/2003)
Lt. Col. Ralph Peters, USA, Ret., addresses Lemnitzer Lecture Series Dec. 5 at AUSA headquarters

Army All-American Bowl Televised Jan. 3 (12/05/2003)
Now in its fourth year, this premier high school all-star football game demonstrates the Army’s commitment to providing opportunities to the nation’s youth.

Wolfowitz Hosts Pre-Thanksgiving Feast Honoring Injured Troops (11/26/2003)
Some 70 U.S. service members wounded in Iraq & Afghanistan thanked for their contributions to the war on terror

Reserve & Guard Receive Unlimited Commissary Benefits (11/25/2003)
Access for members & dependents effective immediately

Preston Selected 13th Sergeant Major of the Army (11/19/2003)
To succeed SMA Jack L. Tilley who retires Jan. 15

Rhame Addresses Army Family Action Plan Conference (11/18/2003)
AUSA VP: Years of ‘hard work’ were needed to build family programs

Bolton Wants Equipment in Soldiers' Hands Faster (11/14/2003)
Army acquisition processes over the last five years “need to be reviewed and probably changed”

Stroup Testimony Before House Armed Services Committee (11/06/2003)
Sustaining Global Commitments: Implications for U.S. Forces

AUSA Testifies at Hearing on Increasing Army End Strength (11/06/2003)
Armed Services panel members express concern over size of force

First FORSCOM Commander Honored (11/03/2003)
Forces Command names conference room in honor of Kerwin

2003 Volunteer Family of the Year (11/01/2003)
2003 AUSA Rubbermaid Volunteer Family of the Year

2003 AUSA Annual Meeting (10/30/2003)
Latest updates & news releases from AUSA 2003 Annual Meeting

Winning Badly (10/30/2003)
What's going on in Iraq and Afghanistan today is not nation-building. It's not postwar reconstruction. It's not pacification. It's war.

Rapid Equipping Force (10/28/2003)
How & why Rapid Equipping Force works directly with operational commanders to find promising materiel solutions to their identified operational requirements.

Rapid Equipping Force (10/28/2003)
Torchbearer Issue Paper on how & why Rapid Equipping Force is working directly with operational commanders to find promising materiel solutions to their identified operational requirements.

AUSA Applauds Agreement on Concurrent Receipt (10/27/2003)
As many as 200,000 disabled retirees would be covered by expected change in the existing law

Tennessee/Kentucky Supports Soldiers, Families During Deployment (10/24/2003)
Chapter has given more than $10,000 in aid, paid for visits to wounded and funerals at Arlington National Cemetery

AUSA Expresses Support for Reed/Hagel Amendment (10/23/2003)
Emergency supplemental appropriations bill would raise Army end strength by 10,000

Budget Short Fall Challenges Resetting Army Equipment (10/21/2003)
Estimated $2.7 billion shortfall for returning equipment to pre-war condition

All Deployed Soldiers Should Have Body Armor by November (10/21/2003)
Funds available, but implementation slow

Casey Sworn in as Army Vice Chief (10/21/2003)
Previous director of Joint Staff receives promotion to general

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Drive (10/20/2003)
Seeking $15 million to help families of service members killed in performance of duty

U.S. Army National Museum Activated at Fort Belvoir, Va. (10/20/2003)
Scheduled to open in 2009, the long-awaited museum will bring an estimated 1 million visitors during its first year of operation

Press Conference with Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker (10/08/2003)
Chief strives to ‘get more power out of smaller units’

Sullivan Selected for Thayer Award by Association of Graduates (10/02/2003)
Recognized for his "service and accomplishments" as a soldier and citizen

Col. Harry “Fred” Middleton dies at 75 (09/30/2003)
Was Biddle Medal winner and AUSA trustee

Report from Army's Eisenhower Conference (09/26/2003)
Speakers look at changing national security needs, post-war Iraq

Santoni to Receive AUSA’s MG Earl Rudder Medal (09/24/2003)
Credited with strengthening Army, community support for reservists

Report from All-Volunteer Force Conference (09/22/2003)
Speakers examine success, future of all volunteer force

GEN Schoomaker Visits Iraq (09/16/2003)
Army chief of staff meets with Iraqi civilian authorities and discusses current situation in the region with division commander

3rd Infantry Division Receives Presidential Unit Citation (09/15/2003)
Bush says unit performed "brilliantly" in Iraq

Report from ILW September Breakfast Meeting (09/12/2003)
Vice chief of Army looks at Iraq, future training and remembers 9/11

AUSA Supporters to be Honored at Annual Meeting (09/12/2003)
Five recognized for contributions to Association, Army and national defense

AUSA Applauds House Vote On Civilian Pay Raise (09/10/2003)
Sullivan calls on full Senate to approve the 4.1 percent pay raise for 1.8 million federal workers

Want to Support Our Soldiers? (09/09/2003)
Red Cross donation efforts aimed at helping soldiers injured in Iraq, war on terrorism

2003 AUSA Acquisition Symposium (09/08/2003)
Stories from the September 8 Acquisition Symposium

Fort Lewis Chapter Helps Organize Korean Armistice Ceremony (08/22/2003)
Chapter also supports Korean War POW return event

DoD Not Eyeing Compensation Cuts for Iraq, Afghan Service (08/18/2003)
News stories saying cuts were possible called “not even wrong, it’s absurd.”

Tobyhanna Chapter Pledges $1,500 to POW/MIA Memorial (08/18/2003)
Hopes to complete construction by POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 15, 2004

Dean Chapter questions closing of San Francisco area VA hospital (08/12/2003)
Chapter president says closing East Bay hospital “a disservice” to area veterans and “unconscionable.”

Paths to Military Transformation & Homeland Security (08/06/2003)
Fort Monmouth Chapter to host symposium & exhibition Sept. 16-18

Chief of Staff Schoomaker’s ‘Arrival Message’ (08/04/2003)
"As long as the United States Army has existed we have transformed…and we always will."

Schoomaker Confirmed as Army Chief (08/01/2003)
Returning to active service after three years retirement, says he wants active Army end strength increased

Senate Holds Chief of Staff Confirmation Hearing (07/30/2003)
Schoomaker asks for time to 'fully assess' end-strength needs

Opening Statement of General Peter J. Schoomaker (07/29/2003)
Before the Senate Armed Services Committee Washington, DC, July 29, 2003

AUSA Presents Inouye with Company Guidon (07/29/2003)
Award cites Inouye’s gallant, aggressive tactics and indomitable leadership during World War II.

Arkansas Chapter to Commemorate Lewis & Clark Journey (07/28/2003)
Ride will follow famous route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean

Army Announces Rotation Plan for Iraq (07/24/2003)
Gen. Jack Keane says most units deploying to Iraq over the next few months can expect stays of up to one year

1963 March on Washington (07/23/2003)
USA TODAY seeks participants to interview

Rumsfeld Affirms Strong Support for Army (07/23/2003)
Defense Department's top civilian declared July 22 he's not at war with U.S. Army

Virginia Peninsula Does More Than Talk (07/21/2003)
‘If you take the Army’s dollar, you need to be a member’

Army’s Top Doctor on War, Transformation & TRICARE (05/25/2004)
Army’s Top Doctor on War, Transformation & TRICARE

Army Dependent on Space Capabilities (07/16/2003)
Army’s chief of space and missile defense says Army must take more dynamic role with U.S. Strategic Command

AUSA Homeland Defense Seminar (07/14/2003)
Local, state, federal levels must work together

News from Central California Chapter (07/14/2003)
Marking Lewis & Clark Bicentennial and honoring Gen. Frederick Weyand

Yard Sign Sales Help Support Our Troops (07/07/2003)
Chapter teams with TV station, Kroger to show ‘Kentuckiana Cares’

Catching Up with News from the AUSA Chapters (06/30/2003)
Pin Sales Help Family Readiness Group at Fort Drum, and Orlando Celebrates Army’s Birthday

AUSA Honors Army Caucus Co-Chairmen as Outstanding Legislators (06/25/2003)
Rep. John McHugh, R-N.Y., and Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Texas, receive AUSA's Outstanding Legislator Award.

Nations Must Change (06/20/2003)
Lt. Gen. John Abizaid's address to the Sustaining Members Luncheon at the 2000 Annual Meeting.

Abizaid Tapped for Commander of Central Command (06/20/2003)
To succeed Gen. Franks with responsibility for operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Horn of Africa

AUSA 'Torchbearer Alert' Calls for Full Funding of School Aid (06/18/2003)
Brief description of the shortfalls existing in a federal program to provide funding for a portion of the educational costs of federally connected students (e.g., the children of military members).

Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz Salute Army, Soldiers (06/16/2003)
The Vice President, Defense and Army leaders salute the Army and soldiers on the service's 228th birthday celebration at the Pentagon.

Schoomaker Recommended for Army Chief of Staff (06/11/2003)
AUSA president: Schoomaker 'well qualified to lead our Army during these turbulent times.'

Special Ops Success: Adaptability (06/10/2003)
Gen. Peter Schoomaker's address to the 150th Institute of Land Warfare forum breakfast, November 2000

Report from 2003 Medical Symposium (06/03/2003)
Stories from the June 2-6 Medical Symposium

AUSA Hails Decision to Proceed with Future Combat Systems (05/21/2003)
Defense Acquisition Board's decision to proceed with Future Combat Systems is good news for the Army and its transformation to the Objective Force.

SMA Tilley Describes Soldiers’ Lives of Sacrifice (05/08/2003)
The Army’s top enlisted man describes to top defense industry leaders what it was like to be a soldier.

TN-KY Chapter Membership Drive Expected to Exceed Goal (05/01/2003)
Officials with the Tennessee–Kentucky chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) report that Tuesday's membership drive will more than exceed their goal of 101 new or renewed members.

LTC Welch Awarded Distinguished Service Cross (04/29/2003)
Retired Lt. Col. Albert "Clark" Welch received the Distinguished Service Cross from Lt. Gen. John Le Moyne, the Army's deputy chief of staff G-1 (Personnel) April 25 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.

AUSA Logistics Symposium Report (04/24/2003)
People, Readiness, Transformation Featured

Devine Wins Trip to Hawaii; Rose Wins Bond (04/09/2003)
The “Recruit-A-Retiree” membership campaign closed its year-long campaign with the selection of the fourth quarter and grand-prize winners.

AUSA to present Marshall Medal to Scowcroft (04/01/2003)
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, USAF, Ret., has been selected by the Association of the United States Army to receive its highest award - the George Catlett Marshall Medal.

Family Assistance Hotline Established (03/25/2003)
A toll-free Family Assistance Hotline has been established by the Army Community and Family Support Center and the Army Family Liaison Office.

AUSA Testifies Before Congress (03/25/2003)
Lt. Gen. Theodore Stroup testified before House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees about improving education benefits, protecting guardsmen and concurrent receipt.

Picatinny’s Stamp on Every Soldier’s Armament (03/24/2003)
Every armament "that is currently in the hands of soldiers deployed or in transit" went through the Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Army Arsensel, N.J.,

Family Programs Update, March 2003 (03/24/2003)
Topics in this issue include installation visits, tax and deployment, keeping in touch, reserve and guard health coverage expansion, commissary gift certificates and avoiding airline penalties.

AUSA Produces IDEX Pavilion (03/18/2003)
AUSA produced the USA Pavilion at the March 16 -20, 2003 IDEX conference in the United Arab Emirates, the largest defense exhibition in the Gulf region and the Middle East.

Military Families: Money and Mobility (03/12/2003)
A booklet now available through AUSA offers soldiers assistance to better understand the mechanics of military moves and financial planning.

Barracks ‘1+1’ Slips, Family Housing on Track (03/07/2003)
According to the assistant chief of staff or installation management, family housing should be up to standard by 2007, but single soldier housing will not meet its 2010 upgrade goal.

Report From 2003 Winter Symposium (02/28/2003)
New command, transformation lessons, training, outlaw regimes, "Army doing well" and more.

DoD and Army Transformation in Harmony (02/27/2003)
AUSA's latest Torchbearer National Security Report, "How 'Transformational' is Army Transformation?" discusses Army efforts to transform to the Objective Force and what support it needs to do so.

AUSA Against Cutting Impact Aid (02/24/2003)
AUSA is working to defeat the FY2004 budget request recommendation to cut Impact Aid to school districts with large military children populations.

Family Programs Update (02/19/2003)
Premier issue of the monthly newsletter. Topics include Impact Aid, capital gains exemptions, deployment protection, scholarships, space-A travel and pets.

Reserve Mobilization Facing Problems (02/14/2003)
At a recent ILW Breakfast forum, Gen. Larry Ellis discussed the mobilization and resource problems facing the Army as reservists get called up.

How to Win the Peace (02/13/2003)
"Play to Win," the final report of the Commission on Post-Conflict Resolution, makes recommendations for what do to after military action ends.

DoD to Seek Relief From Environmental Laws (02/10/2003)
Unintended consequences of environmental requirements impinge on military readiness. Therefore, the Defense Department will ask for relief from compliance.

Can Non-Lethal Weapons be Used in Iraq? (02/10/2003)
Current laws and treaties make it more difficult for U.S. forces to use non-lethal weapons against Iraqi civilians.

Dilemmas in Defense Budget Request (02/10/2003)
The House Armed Services Committee chairman is concerned that the modest increase in the FY 2004 defense budget is not enough.

Endstrength, Force Structure Questions (02/10/2003)
Rep. Ike Skelton, asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld if North Korea has any doubt about our ability to act militarily in Iraq and the Korean Peninsula.

Personnel Changes in Budget Request (02/10/2003)
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld outlined personnel policy proposals in his House and Senate Armed Services Committee FY 2004 budget request testimonies.

Congress Has Work to do on Army Budget (02/05/2003)
The Army FY 2004 budget request falls short of funding requirements.

Army Budget Request Include Pay Hikes (02/03/2003)
The Army's Fiscal Year 2004 budget request, up $3 billion from Fiscal Year 2003, includes average pay increases of 4.1 percent and a step towards eliminating out-of-pocket housing expenses.

Recruit Ads, Bonuses Likely to Remain Steady (02/03/2003)
Cuts are not expected in recruiting advertising or selective re-enlistment bonuses in Fiscal Year 2004.

Tank Miles May Become History (02/03/2003)
As Strykers become operational and the Future Combat Systems comes on line, there may be a metric other than tank miles to measure training.

Chief Awards 8 Silver Stars to Rangers (01/30/2003)
The Army chief of staff awarded eight Silver Stars and 27 Bronze Stars to members of the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, for their heroic actions during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan.

Institute of Land Warfare Call for Research Papers (01/27/2003)
Submit Land Warfare Papers for presentation and discussion at AUSA's 2003 Annual Meeting.

Second Fitness Test Added for Reservists (01/23/2003)
Army reservists will soon have to take two physical fitness tests per year.

Reservists Prepare for Mobilization (01/23/2003)
U.S. Army Reserve leaders are trying to give reservists advanced warning of a call-up.

Low Reserve Readiness Levels Unacceptable (01/23/2003)
Lt. Gen. James Helmly, Army Reserve Chief, said Reserve forces need to increase unit readiness to meet the demands of transformation and prepare for possible war.

Defense Report Looks at Comanche (01/21/2003)
AUSA's Institute of Land Warfare recent Defense Report summarizes the technologies and systems that the Comanche helicopter brings to the fight.

Command Sgt. Maj. Devine Wins Quarterly Drawing (01/17/2003)
Command Sgt. Maj. Don Devine, USA, Ret., Fort Knox Chapter, is the winner of the third quarterly drawing in the Recruit-A-Retiree membership campaign.

Affordability a Key Performance Parameter (01/14/2003)
At the Jan. 9 Institute of Land Warfare breakfast, Lt. Gen. Charles Mahan, deputy chief of staff, G-4, said that affordability must be a key performance parameter as the Army fields new systems.

'Mission-oriented' HASC Has New Subcommittee Chairs (01/10/2003)
The new House Armed Services Committee added a tactical air and land forces subcommittee for the 180th Congress, which took office Jan. 6.

HASC Will Work to Close Military Pay Gap (01/10/2003)
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., said he and the House Armed Services Committee will work to close the military and civilian pay gap and increase modernization and maintenance spending.

Hunter Wants More Force Structure (01/10/2003)
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., House Armed Services Committee chairman, said he is concerned about the force structure cuts over the last few years.

UAVs Enhance Army Aviators’ Capabilities (01/09/2003)
Army and defense leaders talked about the possibilities of unmanned aerial vehichles for use in battle.

Army Aviation Needs More Capabilities (01/09/2003)
Maj. Gen. William Bond, deputy for systems management, said that the Army should look at more capabilities on fewer platforms.

Aviation Played Key Role in Operation Anaconda (01/09/2003)
Gen. John Keeve, Army Vice Chief of Staff, spoke of the importance of Army avaiation during a battle in Afghanistan.

Progress in Army Aviation Over Past Year (01/08/2003)
At the AUSA aviation symposium, Army leaders spoke about the progress in Army aviation over the past year and new challenges ahead.

AUSA Continues Fight to Close Pay Gap by 2006 (01/08/2003)
AUSA President Gordon Sullivan reiterated the Association's goal of raising military pay and improving military quality of life by 2006.

Stepped up, Accessible Training is Aviation Goal (01/08/2003)
Aviation personnel will train more as the Army moves toward the Objective Force.

New Threats -- New Commands (01/07/2003)
At a recent AUSA symposium, military leaders talked about the new commands that are now protecting North America against attack.

Update on TRICARE Information Theft (01/03/2003)
Since the Dec. 14 theft of computer equipment, TriWest has taken steps to help TRICARE beneficiaries understand what this means for them.

Future Force to be at Disposal of Joint Force Commander (10/08/2003)
"The ultimate measure of our Future Force success is our contribution to that joint force," says Maj. Gen. Robert M. Mixon, Jr.

Wolfowitz Sees Army Relevancy Now, Future (10/08/2003)
Deputy secretary of defense says Army is and will continue to remain relevant

Scowcroft Views 9-11 as ‘Real Wake-Up Call’ (10/08/2003)
Former national security adviser contrasts political and strategic environments that faced Marshall and President Truman

The Army Rules Tonight... (10/08/2003)
AMC presents ‘heart, soul, muscle’ of its command - people.

Army Reserve Chief Contrasts Wartime Footing of Army, Nation (10/08/2003)
In this war if we come home, our enemies would follow us.

Wolfowitz Addresses Sustaining Member Luncheon (10/08/2003)
Remarks prepared for delivery by Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz at the Sustaining Member Luncheon

DoD: Help Wanted - Especially Younger Workers (10/08/2003)
American youth interested in public service, but federal jobs fail to compete with private sector

Ellis Calls Army of 2003 "Best Army I’ve Ever Seen" (10/07/2003)
Commanders stress training for soldiers in Army at war and transforming

No Second Best in Our Profession (10/07/2003)
SMA Tilley puts accent on professionalism in session with soldiers at Annual Meeting

Army Reserve, Guard, NCOs Share Similar Concerns (10/07/2003)
“We’ve got to have our soldiers ready to take on any mission,” says CSM Lever

No longer “business as usual,” says Schoomaker (10/07/2003)
“This state of war requires us to challenge old paradigms to be flexible and adaptable to face a cunning and devious enemy,” chief tells Eisenhower Luncheon

Maisonneuve and Cebrowski address Eisenhower Series (10/07/2003)
Maisonneuve says NATO wants to create international military to respond quickly to crises

The War in Iraq Will Prove a Forerunner to Future Conflicts (10/07/2003)
“Commanders can’t get wedded to plans. They must keep their options open and adjust as conditions change,” declares McKiernan

Forces Command Aims to Improve Component Integration (10/06/2003)
Gen. Larry Ellis says host of initiatives should improve readiness of the Army

Chief Describes Iraqi Freedom as ‘Way We Will Fight in Future’ (10/06/2003)
Schoomaker tells senior NCOs that Army and sister services fought a combined arms war in Iraq for the first time in U.S. history.

Army Installations at War &Transforming: A New Cultural Paradigm (10/06/2003)
New direction “frees the Army to be the Army” and returns it to “core competency”

Anaconda 10-Miler Run in Iraq (10/06/2003)
1,500 runners converged on Logistical Support Area Anaconda for inaugural Anaconda 10-Miler

Information Distribution Across is Top TRADOC Priority (10/06/2003)
Army’s commanding general of Training and Doctrine Command says information distribution across the battlefield will be his top priority next year.

Army’s ‘Call to Arms’ Transforms War on Terrorism (10/06/2003)
Acting Secretary of the Army Les Brownlee delivers impassioned, optimistic keynote address

Hill ‘Guardedly Optimistic’ About Latin America’s Future (10/06/2003)
United States, Latin America bound inextricably together Southern Command’s commanding general tells corporate member luncheon.

Commander Praises Soldiers Ingenuity, Heroism in Iraqi Freedom (10/05/2003)
"They were every thing you could want in a soldier. They were everything you could want in an American" says Lt. Gen. William S. Wallace

Former Commander in Afghanistan Thanks Guardsmen, Reservists (10/04/2003)
McNeill says fight is about securing the homeland. “There can be only one outcome to this war, complete and absolute victory.”

Lesson Learned: team effort (09/08/2003)
Success on the battlefield came from a team effort involving soldiers, civilians and contractors

Army Moving New Equipment Quickly into Soldiers’ Hands (09/08/2003)
Adjusting to new threats means going out to commanders to provide them with “another set of eyes”

Army Sped Body Armor Buys (09/08/2003)
Ensures all combat service support soldiers protected

Acquisition Corps’ Three Priorities: (09/08/2003)
Staying close to warfighter, revitalizing workforce and recognizing areas where government has expertise

AUSA President Says U.S. in “Fight We Must & Will Win” (09/08/2003)
Challenge is to fight and win a war while transforming the Army

What a Difference Seven Years Can Make (09/08/2003)
72 hours from Fort Campbell to Shah-i-Khot Valley

Contractors Played Large Role in Iraqi Freedom (09/08/2003)
Service “relied heavily on contractors” for food support, laundry and shelter

Eight Divisions on the Move This Winter to Support Rotation Plan (09/08/2003)
More than 128,000 guardsmen and reservists mobilized since September 11, 2001

Rapid Fielding Initiative to Equip All Brigade Combat Teams (09/08/2003)
Soldiers to receive clothing, targeting sites, ammunition and communication equipment needed to fight today’s battles in war against terrorism

Far Forward Surgical Teams, Rapid Evacuation Saved Lives in Iraq (06/09/2003)
Iraqi Freedom called most successful medical operation in history

Surgeon Gen. Emphasizes Screening of Returning Service Members (06/09/2003)
Army must do the right thing at every level of redeployment and screening of service members returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom

AUSA Senior Leader Offers Tips on Building Leaders (06/06/2003)
"When in charge, be in charge; hope is not a method."

TRICARE Consolidation - Greater Simplicity, More Local Control (06/05/2003)
Winkenwerder challenges attendees to ensure that possible gaps in coverage are closed

New Model of Blackhawk in Army Plans (06/05/2003)
Apaches 'Did exactly what we asked them to do'

'Constant War' Becomes 21st Century Security Challenge (06/05/2003)
$2 billion annually going into science and technology projects for future structure and doctrine

Military Health Care to be 'In Forefront of Winning Iraqi Peace' (06/05/2003)
Armed forces medical system to support Iraq ministry of health for an unknown period of time

Rumsfeld's Actions Greater Than Pundits' Opinions (06/05/2003)
Director of future Army task force does not get sense that Rumsfeld opposes Army transformation

Medical Community to Play Key Role in Transformation (06/05/2003)
Most robust [science and technology] program in the Army

Future Combat Systems' Common Chassis Important to Change (06/05/2003)
Director of the Army's Objective Force Task Force lists major changes occurring over the next decade

'Legacy Force' Performed Well in Iraq (06/03/2003)
The 17,000 pieces of rolling stock "did good for us in Iraq," the Army’s senior officer in charge of materiel said, and he expects it to continue performing well into the 21st century.

Army Medicine Called Leader in Jointness, Future Advances (06/03/2003)
Army medicine front & center in everything we do and leaders in being joint, says Paul Kern, commanding general of Army Materiel Command.

Army Looks to Assignment Oriented Training (04/24/2003)
Training soldiers to sustain the force

‘Stop Move’ Orders ‘Push Pain Out’ (04/24/2003)
The demands for soldiers to fight Operations

Lessons from 4th ID Digitization Experiments (04/24/2003)
The lessons learned from the 4th Infantry Division’s experiments

Operation Iraqi Freedom: New Logistics’ Challenges (04/24/2003)
What unfolded in Operation Iraqi Freedom was

Secretary will Receive Unit Manning Report. (04/24/2003)
Army Secretary Thomas White will hear in a few weeks

Decision Near on Future Combat Systems (04/24/2003)
One of the Army’s top civilian leaders said that the s

Kern: Operational Readiness in Iraq Remained High (04/23/2003)
The Army’s chief logistician told more than 400 military and defense industry leaders that unit operational readiness levels remained at near perfect levels.

'Still too Slow' (04/23/2003)
Operation Iraqi Freedom was a shift in the way future wars with large ground forces will be fought.

Army 'Turning the Corner' in Supplying Soldiers (04/23/2003)
“We have begun to turn the corner” is how the commanding general of the Army’s Combined Arms Support Command described what was happening in Army logistics.

Army Transforming, Fighting and 'Doing Both Well' (02/28/2003)
In his last appearance as chief of staff at an AUSA function, Gen. Eric Shinseki talked about beating the original timeline estimate of transforming the Army.

Stryker Brigade: Bridge to Objective Force (02/28/2003)
The assistant deputy chief of staff for Forces Command said the Stryker brigades have fulfilled their role as a bridge between the heavy armored forces and the newer, lighter forces.

Outlaw Regimes Gravest Danger (02/28/2003)
Secretary of the Army Thomas White told winter symposium attendes, "Any nation that continues to harbor terrorists will be regarded as a hostile nation."

Army Shifts From Peacekeeper to Terrorism Fighter (02/27/2003)
One of the Army's greatest challenges is to change from "providing peace and stability" to fighting the war on terrorism and preparing for possible war in the Middle East.

'Good Things' Happening in Army (02/27/2003)
Claude Bolton discussed the Comanche, the Stryker, FCS and logistics at the AUSA Science and Technology Seminar on Feb. 26.

Differences Between Desert Storm and Iraq Today (02/27/2003)
Some of the main differences between getting ready to fight in Iraq today and 12 years ago are having prepositioned equipment and new ships to move equipment to the area faster.

Training Remains Top Priority (02/27/2003)
Educating the soldier is the number one priority of TRADOC. To support institutionalized training, the command will shift resources.

Transformation Lessons Learned Between World Wars (02/27/2003)
The periods between the World Wars and today are similar in many ways. The lessons learned in the 1920s and 1930s offer lessons for today's military.

New Command to Speed Products to Soldiers in Field (02/27/2003)
A research, development and engineering command will soon be set up to get products to soldiers faster.

Science, Technology Play Key Roles in Future Combat (02/27/2003)
Science and technology accelerates the pace of transformation and enhances lethality and survivability.


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