Oct. 21, 2019

Steps to redemption: A Soldier’s ambition to cross the finish line

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Racing through Washington D.C. on an unusually hot and humid autumn day, he spots mile-marker seven. Only three miles left to the finish line. He’s on his own amongst a horde of sweaty runners moving shoulder-to-shoulder, each trying to edge out the person next to them. He’s stranded, shuffling under a blanket of body heat as they charge down the course. In an instant, he’s down.

Oct. 4, 2017

One team, one fight: Army Ten-Miler team brings services together

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — For more than thirty years, U.S. Army Soldiers have trained year-round to compete in the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C, working to promote Army and fitness goals, while enhancing community relations and teambuilding skills. A team of Soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base Langley-Eustis were sponsored by the 633rd Force Support Squadron to run in the race’s mixed-team division, Oct. 8, 2017

July 19, 2017

Change of command: Maj. Gen. Malcolm B. Frost takes over U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The Army command that transforms around 150,000 civilian volunteers into Soldiers and officers annually welcomed a new commanding general July 18, 2017. U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command transferred command authority of U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training from Maj. Gen. Anthony Funkhouser to Maj. Gen. Malcolm Frost at its headquarters at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.