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'Resolute' warriors push their limits in squad fitness competition
May 22, 2013
Soldiers from the 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade carry a simulated casualty and sandbags across the finish line at the battalion motor pool during a pre-dawn squad fitness competition at Fort Eustis, Va., May 17, 2013. Soldiers from the 97th Trans. Company crossed the finish line first, earning the coveted “Waterborne Belt.” (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian G. Rhodes/Released)
633rd SFS honors the fallen during Police Week
May 21, 2013
Staff Sgt. Kelly Eaton, 633rd Security Forces Squadron Krav Maga instructor, watches as 4-year-old Mason Gilbert, son of Maj. Myles Gilbert, Air Combat Command program manager, tries on a security forces helmet during Police Week at Langley Air Force Base, Va., May 15, 2013. One of Police Week’s events was a demonstration day, held in the Exchange parking lot for the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria H. Taylor/Released)
Tides salute Service members at Armed Forces Night
May 21, 2013
The Norfolk Tides hosted the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs during the Armed Forces Night game at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va., May 17, 2013. Despite a late rally, the Tides fell to the Ironpigs, 8-7, but the night ended on a high note with one last salute to the U.S. armed forces with the presentation of fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)
'Spouse Field Exercise' fosters empowerment
May 21, 2013
Spouses participating in the Army Wife Network's "Spouse Field Exercise" work together during a social exercise, testing their knowledge of the location of military installations during the event at the post club at Fort Eustis, Va., May 17, 2013. The two four-hour seminars, led by AWN co-founders Tara Crooks and Star Henderson, were open to all members of the military community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)
Fort Eustis hosts annual Retiree Appreciation Day
May 21, 2013
Retirees gather information from different vendors during the annual Retiree Appreciation Day at Fort Eustis, Va., May 18, 2013. Spearheaded by the Fort Eustis Retiree Council, this annual event provides continuity between the retired and active-duty community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Hill/Released)
JTF-CS participates in sudden response exercise
May 21, 2013
Joint Task Force Civil Support personnel receive radiation detectors and simulated medications for an exercise at Fort Eustis, Va. May 21, 2013. The exercise, known as Exercise Sudden Response 13, will take place from May 20-24, and tests the movement and capablity of JTF-CS’s equipment and personnel during the initial phases of a chemical, biological or nuclear incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/Released)
Asymmetric Warfare Group targets NIE 13.2
May 21, 2013
U.S. Army Spc. James Marsh, with 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, pulls security outside a tunnel at the Network Integration Evaluation 13.2, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Deanna Bague/Released).
Unit deployment manager now special duty position
May 21, 2013
Revised disability evaluation system improves process for departing Soldiers
May 21, 2013
The Integrated Disability Evaluation System was created after officials in Washington decided to examine the healthcare system that looked after the nation's veterans in the wake of neglect allegations at the Army's Walter Reed Medical Center in 2007. The current system is an integrated effort between the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs and is designed to streamline the process of treatment and transitioning for wounded or injured veterans. Now, Soldiers who are on active duty, but have been determined to be medically incapable of continuing their service have begun using the new system and their reviews have been for the most part favorable. (U.S. Army photo/Released)
Army supports president's request for 2015 BRAC round
May 21, 2013
The Army needs another round of Base Realignment and Closure, said Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, speaking May 15, 2013, before the Senate Appropriations Committee, subcommittee on military construction, veterans affairs and related agencies. (Senate Appropriations Committee photo/Released)