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The Army Is Reorganizing Its SFAB Units to Deploy Globally

October 22, 2020
Team Healthcare Sgt., Staff Sgt. Jordan Blas, Combat Advisor Team 5110, 1st Battalion, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, discusses a training engagement with the Royal Thai Army’s Lt. Col. Takham Pratya, Aug. 20, 2020 at Camp Thanarat, Thailand. (U.S. Army/ Maj. William Leasure) The general overseeing the Army’s Security Force Assistance Brigades on Tuesday outlined a plan to assign…
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General Highlights MQ-9 Reaper Drone Squadron's Role in California Wildfire Fight

October 22, 2020
An MQ-9 Reaper views the smoky San Gabriel Mountains of southern California in transit to a fire mission in northern California, late August, 2020. (California Air National Guard) A large hunter-killer drone commonly associated with classified missions over the Middle East has played a crucial role in the Army National Guard’s efforts to combat raging wildfires on the West Coast, the…
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Army Wants to Spend Nearly $10 Billion to Revamp its Barracks

October 22, 2020
An employee from the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Public Works installs vinyl flooring in a day room in barracks building 1206 Aug. 27, 2020, on Clay Kaserne. Day rooms provide a space for recreation and unwinding. (Army photo by Emily Jennings) The U.S.
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Army Wants Missile to Kill Enemy Targets Beyond 900 Miles

October 22, 2020
A precision strike missile was fired on April 30, 2020, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and hit a target 85 kilometers away. (Lockheed Martin) U.S. Army modernization officials want to field a new mid-range missile that can kill targets at triple the distance of the 500-kilometer-range Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). For context, that’s enough range to fire from Washington, D.C. and…
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Army: No Requests Made for Use of Troops Around Election

October 22, 2020
This March 27, 2008, file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Army leaders said Tuesday that they have not received any requests to use active-duty or National Guard troops for possible civil unrest surrounding the presidential election…
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This Is the Army’s Newest Tool to Help Squad Leaders Connect with Soldiers

October 22, 2020
Soldier checks out his smartphone. (Photo Credit: PEO Soldier) The U.S. Army plans to roll out a mobile app for its squad leaders that will act as a daily playbook and provide a new way to advise and connect with soldiers. The move is part of the service’s “This is My Squad” initiative to address challenges in the force and reemphasize its cultural values. Sergeant Major of the…
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