Fulfilling a promise he made 10 months ago, Sen. Mark Warner returned to Fort Lee Friday for another look at privatized housing conditions and a resident roundtable to gauge the level of satisfaction with efforts to correct health and safety deficiencies brought to light last year. Read more
A 21-year-old parachute rigger killed in Baghdad, Iraq, in June 2005 was among those inducted into the Col. Thomas R. Cross Parachute Rigger Hall of Fame Monday at a ceremony in the Quartermaster School’s Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department. Read more
WASHINGTON – The Military Health System is implementing significant reforms aimed at building a more integrated, cost effective and future-focused program of readiness and medical care for uniformed personnel, according to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Read more
“Helping the Army take care of its own.” Read more
Community members are invited to a Women’s History Month observance set for March 19, 11:30 a.m., in the Lee Theater on Mahone Avenue. Admission is free and open to the public. Read more
FORT MEADE, Md. – The Army has initiated changes to its promotion process, allowing qualified officers a chance to “opt-in” for early advancement consideration, according to Army Talent Management Task Force leaders. Read more
Williams Stadium Closing for Track Replacement Read more
The most-recent resident town hall here was a good indicator of the progress that has been made with military housing fixes in the areas of maintenance, oversight and customer relations. Read more
The garrison command team here is actively pursuing partnership agreements with several local and state entities to render services it has traditionally managed or offered on its own, potentially saving the installation millions of dollars and increasing customer support. Read more
Valentine’s Day can be irritating for single people who are unable to escape the unofficial holiday’s marketing flood focused on couples expressing undying love for each other through chocolate and diamonds. Read more
WASHINGTON – The Defense Department is working to improve its Exceptional Family Member Program with several initiatives underway, agency officials reported at a House Armed Services Committee hearing Feb. 5. Read more
