August 2013 AUSA News
August 2013 AUSA News
Council makes recommendations to Chief of Staff, Sgt. Maj. of the Army
Lt. Gen. James J. Lovelace, Jr., USA, Ret., and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O.
Hagel revises Joint Ethics Regulation regarding gifts to E-6 and below
Expediency is rarely associated with government bureaucracy.
Military’s war on sexual assault, sexual harassment must be won now
A bright light has been shown on a problem that has lurked in the shadows of our Army for too long.The problem is sexual harassment and sexual assa
Odierno tells Congress sexual assault, harassment will not be tolerated
Sexual assault and harassment are serious problems the Army is vigorously addressing, said the Army chief of staff, Gen.
Army brigade combat teams are reduced from 45 to 33
The Army announced June 25 that 10 brigade combat teams based in the United States are slated to be reorganized by the end of Fiscal Year 2017.In a
AUSA: 1 percent pay raise is wrong
It is summer in Washington and the perennial problem of authorizing and funding our Army is in full flower.As I have reported, seemingly endlessly,
‘Super parent’ takes charge of the family when spouse is deployed
Nearly everyone has heard the phrase "things were different back in my day" from someone older (and as they claim, wiser) at some point in their li
Army says soldiers should remain on station for at least 36 months
The Army would like its enlisted soldiers to remain on station for at least 36 months, and career managers are aiming to see that they will, said a
Sullivan: Dangers of 'hollow Army' caused by sequestration
Defense committee chairman: Army restructure ‘Tip of the Iceberg.’ In response to the Army’s announcement that it is reducing end strength and reor
Compensation attacks are misguided
AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare has recently released a new publication."Déjà Vu" (Torchbearer Issue Paper, June 2013) summarizes the latest round
Rick Atkinson’s latest book discovers new, intriguing WWII stories
The story of World War II is one that has been told many times over by historians, authors and filmmakers.Yet, according to Pulitzer-Prize-winning
Cone: Lessons learned from the past strengthen the force of the future
The commanding general of U.S.
Dental program contract extended; TRICARE Prime offered
Retiree dental program contract extended. The Defense Department recently announced that they have extended the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRD
MacArthur Leadership Awards presented to 28 company grade officers
Twenty eight company grade officers were honored at a Pentagon ceremony when they received the prestigious General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Awa