ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

When NASA astronaut Lt. Col. Frank Rubio returns to Earth Sept. 27, he will have completed a record-breaking mission.

By the end of his mission, Rubio will have spent 371 days in low-Earth orbit, the longest single spaceflight by an American. Rubio’s time in orbit surpasses the previous record by 16 days, according to a NASA news release. He launched Sept. 21, 2022, for his first trip to space.

As a combat veteran and Harvard University graduate, John Davis understands firsthand the joys and difficulties veterans experience when they transition to college after the military.  

The Association of the U.S. Army is releasing two new podcasts in July as part of its relaunched “Army Matters” series.

First up is a podcast featuring Robert Irvine, chef, entrepreneur, author and host of the Food Network’s Restaurant: Impossible. While he is mostly known as a celebrity chef and television host, Irvine got his start in the British Navy when he was just 15. He also runs 11 businesses employing more than 5,000 people, and he spends a lot of time meeting with—and feeding—troops around the world.

Members of the Space Coast Chapter of AUSA attended the All Veterans Reunion at Wickham Park and placed a wreath at the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall.

The Association of the U.S. Army is releasing two new podcasts in May as part of its relaunched “Army Matters” series.

First up is a podcast featuring retired Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule, a 36-year Army veteran who recently was the vice chair of a commission tasked with renaming military installations and other assets honoring Confederate leaders.

Half a century after U.S. combat troops withdrew from Vietnam, the Association of the U.S. Army will participate in a commemoration in Washington, D.C., honoring those who served and their families.

“Welcome Home! A Nation Honors our Vietnam Veterans and their Families” will take place May 11–13 on the National Mall. Events include a plaza with historical exhibits, a 2-mile pilgrimage of remembrance from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a multimedia celebration.

How soldiers fare financially after leaving the Army is tied to their job during their service, according to an essay published by the Rand Corp.

“Post–9/11 veterans are now more likely to be working than people who never served, and they earn more money,” the essay found. “But Rand researchers suspected those big-picture statistics were obscuring persistent challenges for some former service members trying to make a living in the civilian world.” 

The Defense Department is facing bipartisan political pressure to correct more than 1,000 errors on the Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The Association of the U.S. Army is releasing two new podcasts in February as part of its recently relaunched “Army Matters” series.