March 2011 AUSA News
March 2011 AUSA News
DoD will cut 27,000 Army soldiers after 2014
In May 2010, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced he had ordered the Pentagon to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the military bureaucracy in
White House commits to strengthening military families
White House officials released a report Jan.
VA working to cut backlog
The Veterans Affairs Department is on its way to eliminating its claims-processing backlog within four years, a senior VA official said in mid Dece
Ten-Miler scheduled for Oct. 9
The Army’s 27th Annual Army Ten-Miler, the third largest 10-mile race in the world, is set for Oct.
Annual Meeting’s activities impress NCO
I recently received a great letter from Staff Sgt. Michael D. Harms that was forwarded to me by Col. Randy L.
Commission recommends lifting ban on women in combat
A commission of retired officers, senior noncommissioned officers and civilians charged with evaluating Defense Department policies to ensure they
Nominations submitted for AUSA Council of Trustees
Nominations to serve on the Association of the United States Army’s Council of Trustees were submitted by the national nominating committee to the
Gates addresses potential threat from North Korea
If it continues on its current path, North Korea could be a "direct threat" to the United States in five years or less, Defense Secretary Robert M.
Program helps service members strengthen relationships
AUSA Family Programs often partners with other associations or groups to provide assistance to families for the various challenges we know they are
Army All-American Bowl ‘represents everything great’
The longest-running high school all-star game in the nation was played out in front of a nationally televised audience Jan. 8, when the U.S.
AUSA makes its voice heard on Capitol Hill
I began the January column with the news that neither a defense authorization nor a defense appropriations bill had been signed.I am happy to repor
Cadets kick off Army careers before bowl game
It generally takes four years to develop a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadet. It took about a minute Jan.
House oversight plan identifies several AUSA-supported areas
Oversight plan for House defense panel released. The House Armed Services Committee recently released its draft oversight plan for the 112th Congre
ILW reports on French-British defense treaty
AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare (ILW) recently published a Defense Report on the Declaration on Defense and Security Co-operation, a defense treat
TRICARE program extends coverage to family members up to age 26
TRICARE 26 program "on fast track." The Department of Defense announced details of the premium-based TRICARE Young Adult Program (TYAP) which exten