Sometimes you will hear people use the term "Big Army". What I think they mean is that the Army really has so many missions in so many geographic locations. This fact really settled in with me this week while working in the Pentagon, Headquarters, Department of the Army. We received requests for Army Reservists and National Guardsmen to serve missions in such locations as Baku, Azerbaijan; Amman, Jordan; Botswana; Haiti; and Beirut, Lebanon. These...read more

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Ouch! This looks painful! It is great to see the Afghan youth get in to some positive activities such as martial arts though!! Photo By Staff Sgt. Jordan Jones, International Security Assistance Force HQ Public Affairs An Afghan youth lays on a bed of nails as a four-inch thick piece of granite laying on his stomach is broken with a sledge hammer Tuesday as part of a martial arts demonstration in Kazni, Afghanistan. The youths put on the martial arts...read more

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Photo of the Day U.S. Army Spc. John Meyer, left, from Iowa City, Iowa, and Spc. Chris Linssen, center, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, both infantrymen with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, watch the pedestrian walkway with an Afghan Border Police dog handler, right, at Torkham Gate on the Afghanistan border March 7, 2011. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Matson.

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As a blogger for Army Strong Stories, I thought it would be worthwhile to link this Army Times Article Handbook to guide GIs on social media usage (highlights) ‘Adversaries are trolling,’ looking for useful info, the Sergeant Major of the Army says The handbook, which comes nearly a year after the Pentagon authorized the military’s use of social media, encourages commanders to communicate with soldiers about safeguarding operational security online....read more

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Army defeats SMU in Armed Forces Bowl!! (30 DEC 2010) Story Link Military Times blog "The win gave Army it’s seventh win of the year and captured Army’s first winning record since 1996. Coach Rich Ellerson, in just his second year, has turned what was a struggling program around using the same option blueprint Air Force and Navy have used to field a successful team. Army capitalized on SMU’s three first half turnovers to stake a 16-0...read more

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Big Game is this Saturday! Army has a legit chance this year - let's do it!!! The Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen always put on a terrific show. ARMY-NAVY…always a good game. On Saturday, Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field will host this annual classic (2:30 p.m., CBS). Although Navy has dominated recently, Army Football has had a great season and will be ready for this test. Both teams are headed to...read more

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I went to the Maryland - Florida State football game this past Saturday night. Unfortunately, Maryland lost a very close game that went down to the wire. For the second year in a row, Under Armour in conjunction with the Wounded Warrior Project designed uniforms for the Maryland team with camoflouage spots and words such as honor, duty, and country. The Wounded Warrior Project has tons of great things to be involved in if you are looking to support a great charity...read more

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One of the cool things about being here at the Pentagon is seeing some very high visibility first hand events and officials. A couple days ago, I went to the Pentagon gym and noticed boatloads of people in the hallway in dress uniforms. They were waiting for the Medal of Honor Ceremony for Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta. Awesome event and I was honored just to walk by and catch a glimpse of the proceedings. Giunta is the first living person since the...read more

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Via Army Times KENT, Ohio — Trent Steelman guided Army’s run-oriented offense to perfection and helped the Black Knights become bowl eligible for the first time in 14 years. Steelman and Brian Cobbs each had two of Army’s six rushing touchdowns in a 45-28 win at Kent State on Saturday. The Black Knights (6-4) continued their best season since going 10-2 in 1996 — they were 35-115 over the next 13 years. “It’s an awesome...read more

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From Military.com Veterans Day Discounts Find great Veterans Day discounts for military servicemembers. Eat Free at Applebee's Military veterans and active-duty servicemembers will be able to eat for free at any Applebee's across the U.S. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2010. There will be six entres from the menu to choose from. Guests will be asked to show one or more of the following as proof of service: a U.S. Uniform Services Identification...read more

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