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Houston Offers Assistance To Soldiers Looking For Jobs After Military Service
Posted on · The PaYS program guarantees job interviews for service members with private companies and public sector agencies.
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Army Officials Visit Houston as Part of Large Scale Review of Recruiting Practices
Posted on · The Army is bringing out more recruiters and focusing on incentives for new recruits
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U.S. Army Scouting Cities For New Command Center
Posted on · The Army typically likes to put its facilities away from population centers
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Report To Army Finds Blast From Some Weapons May Put Shooter’s Brain At Risk
Posted on · Service members who fire certain weapons can get concussion-like symptoms from the blasts, an Army-commissioned report finds. It urges taking measures to cut the risk of lasting brain damage.
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As North Korea Tensions Rise, U.S. Army Trains Soldiers To Fight In Tunnels
Posted on · North Korea is known for its extensive military tunneling. Along with training thousands more troops, officials say the Pentagon is buying specialized gear such as night vision goggles
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Military Themed Section In Harris County Jail Helps Incarcerated Veterans
Posted on · Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says "it makes them feel like they're still serving"
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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Pleads Guilty To Desertion, Misconduct
Posted on · Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held by the Taliban from 2009 to 2014 after leaving his base in Afghanistan, has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1324: C Rations
Posted on · Episode: 1324 C rations: Armies trying to travel on their stomachs. Today, an army tries to travel on its stomach.
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Army Says It Fairly Dismissed Soldiers With Mental Health Problems, Brain Injuries
Posted on · An NPR investigation found thousands of soldiers with mental health problems or brain injuries were dismissed for misconduct. An Army review found commanders did nothing wrong, but experts disagree.
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Master Sergeant Cleto Luna RodrÃguez
Posted on · He was a World War II Medal of Honor recipient.
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Medal Of Honor Recipient Fights To Remove ‘D’ From PTSD
Posted on · Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter visits Houston's DeBakey VA Medical Center.
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Fort Hood Probe Gets Silent Treatment
Posted on · The House Armed Services Committee today heard a preliminary report on the shootings at Fort Hood last year. Panelists suggested that there were lapses in information before the incident, but didn't share many specifics. Peter Granitz reports from the Capitol.
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Local Reservist Honored For Rare Silver Star Award
Posted on · An Army reservist from Humble will be publicly honored this weekend for his actions during an ambush in Afghanistan in 2008. As Jack Williams reports, Specialist David Hutchinson is believed to be one of only five army reservists to ever receive the Silver Star award for valor.