Ultimate shooting of the ultimate weapon

The sounds of metallic clicks echo through the concrete room. Soldiers seated in horizontal rows listen attentively to the instructor at the front of the room."Slap, pull, observe, release, tap, squeeze," shouted the instructor as the military police platoon performed corrective actions on their

Soldiers honor Suicide Awareness Month

The Walson Medical Support Element honored suicide awareness month by planting two oak trees at JB MDL, Sept. 24."These two oak trees we are about to plant symbolize the strength of our servicemembers," said Col. Mark Wilhite, commander of Walson Medical Support Element. "These trees will grow

Survivor Outreach Services: An Army source servicing the grief stricken

It was supposed to be a quick trip to the store to pick up a last minute item for supper, a mild inconvenience in an otherwise good day.But as Ida Gonzalez walked to her car, she saw two men in green uniforms moving up her sidewalk. Those men would turn that good day into the nightmare anyone who

On the job: Role playing for real training

Army officer beats suicide, helps others

Walking her cousin's dog past a cemetery on a winter day in 2009, Emily Stehr realized she envied the bodies buried there - they had peace.That was the day she recognized she was suicidal."I started to fixate on death, especially my own death ... I would think of different ways to kill myself,"

New uniform for OEF protects Soldiers, hides them better

Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan will now go with a new uniform in their mobility bag -- one that fights fire and fleas, and makes them less visible to insurgents.The next generation of uniform for Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom bears the new "OEF camouflage