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US Army honors top recruiters of fiscal year 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army recognized its top recruiters for fiscal year 2025 during a ceremony on Jan. 22, 2026, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Conmy Hall, highlighting their major impact in shaping the Army’s …
Apache pilot fueled by competing in triathlon endurance races
SAN DIEGO — Last October, 1st Lt. Waverly Schnetzler jogged along rocky paths of Prehistoric Trackways National Monument, an expanse of the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico that sits 4,500 feet above sea level.
Lt. Gen. Ferguson takes command of USASOC
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Lt. Gen. Lawrence “Gil” Ferguson assumed command of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command in a ceremony inside the USASOC hangar, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Nov. 24, 2025.
418th Contracting Support Brigade welcomes new senior enlisted leader
FORT HOOD, Texas (Nov. 19, 2025) —The 418th Contracting Support Brigade held a change of responsibility ceremony Nov. 14, marking the transition of senior enlisted leadership from Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Thompson to Command Sgt. …
IMCOM acting commanding general, new Command Sgt. Maj. tour garrisons in Europe
Maj. Gen. James M. Smith, acting commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Corey Perry, the incoming IMCOM command sergeant major, visited multiple U.S. Army locations in Europe from July …
Brig. Gen. William M. Parker
Brig. Gen. William M. Parker was born in Pineville, Kentucky. He commissioned as an air defense artillery officer from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in …
The Retirement of Lt. Gen. John Morrison Jr., The Army’s First Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6
After 38 years in the Army, Lt. Gen. John Morrison Jr. has retired, leaving behind a legacy that will help the Army be prepared for future conflicts. During Morrison’s retirement ceremony on December 19, 2024, …
Army thanks retiring Lt. Gen. D. Scott McKean for 33 years of dedicated service
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — The Army thanked Lt. Gen. D. Scott McKean for 33 years of service during a retirement ceremony at Fort Cavazos on Jan. 19.
Col. Matthew W. Dalton
Col. Matt Dalton, a native of Portland, Connecticut, graduated from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont in 1996 as an ROTC graduate and commissioned into the Air Defense Artillery. He is married to Bree, a native …
Col. (P) Leisenring takes charge at Mission and Installation Contracting Command
On November 4, 2009 a new chapter began for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command as the outgoing Acting Director Dr. Carol Lowman relinquished responsibility to the first commander Col. (Promotable) Stephen B. Leisenring.
Sgt. Mack S. Thompson
Sgt. Mack S. Thompson was born in California, United States, and spent much of his childhood growing up in Jamaica, where he developed a strong sense of discipline, resilience, and respect for service. From an …
SGT Malcolm Samuel Thompson
Malcolm Samuel Thompson is a dedicated soldier whose life has been shaped by discipline, courage, sacrifice, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to serving others. From an early age, Malcolm understood that becoming a great soldier …
SGT Malcolm Samuel Thompson
Malcolm Samuel Thompson is a dedicated soldier whose life has been shaped by discipline, courage, sacrifice, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to serving others. From an early age, Malcolm understood that becoming a great soldier …