ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

Active-duty military parents who live off-post at certain installations will soon be able to enroll their children in on-post schools operated by the Defense Department.

The recruiting program that enlists civilians to become Green Beret candidates “is critical to Special Forces,” the commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command said.

Faced with potential resourcing gaps in the race to include more units in its transformation efforts, the Army will need “bold and lofty goals” to maintain a sense of urgency, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer said.

The Army’s program to enhance troops’ readiness and lethality through holistic fitness is “the largest investment in soldier readiness” the service has ever undertaken, a senior officer said.

The Army Corps of Engineers remains dedicated to the needs of the Army and delivering quality projects to the force, said Lt. Gen. William Graham Jr., the corps’ commanding general and the Army’s 56th chief of engineers.

Fort Moore, Georgia, will be renamed Fort Benning in honor of Cpl. Fred Benning, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions during World War I.

Service members can now sign up for health care flexible spending accounts for the first time, according to a Tricare news release.

In his first message to the force, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll promised to renew public trust in the Army, pump up the industrial base and eliminate “distractions” in favor of training hard for combat.

Good leaders are those who listen well, prioritize relationships and grow through failure, said Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard.

Registration is open for a new Association of the U.S. Army event focused on land forces in Europe.