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WASHINGTON -- When Lt. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland left Afghanistan in 2013, he said he remembers troops there had an expectation that medevac helicopters would evacuate the wounded within the so-called "golden hour" -- a time period identified by medical professionals as the hour after a...
Bezmer Airbase, Bulgaria -- As paratroopers fell from the pink, overcast sky in Bulgaria on July 19, Sgt. First Class Megan Brown carefully observed the exercise in her role as an Observer, Coach/Trainer, also known as an OC/T, ready to provide positive and constructive feedback. "Wit...
WASHINGTON -- Special operations forces are relevant to most operations the U.S. military is involved with and are a good return on the investment, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on Friday. Fox News reporter Catherine Herr...
LOHATLA, South Africa -- Patrolling across an open field in the African bushland after reports of a kidnapping by insurgents, Staff Sgt. Donovan Sweet unknowingly led his squad toward a looming ambush. Moments later, two devices exploded followed by bursts of enemy gunfire. The 26-yea...
Spc. 5 James C. McCloughan was born in South Haven, Michigan, April 30, 1946. McCloughan spent his childhood in Bangor, Michigan, where his parents moved to take over a family farm. It was there that he found his passion for sports and music. The consummate athlete, McCloughan was a f...
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Could a robotic, unmanned refueling system limit rotary-wing aircraft time on the ground and remove Soldiers from isolated fueling stations? A Limited Initial Capabilities Demonstration was performed by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Army continues to build on its core themes of readiness and global engagement through U.S. foreign military sales, or FMS, according to Maj. Gen. Stephen Farmen, commander, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command. Speaking at the Association of the U.S. Army's Hot...
WASHINGTON -- It's been a "dynamic year" for Army space and missile defense, with a multi-domain task force being formed, a new nanosatellite set to launch soon, and more powerful laser weapons in the works, said Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson. Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Army Space...
