Soldier Reunited with Dog He Met While Deployed Overseas
CUMBERLAND, Ga. — For eight months, Army Spc. Landon Gnade and his puppy Lepo called Camp Nothing Hill in northern Kosovo home. Before returning to the U.S. in November, Gnade never thought he would see his pup again. But thanks to help from nonprofit Paws of War, the two were reunited Tuesday at the Embassy […]
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year
They are chock-full of vitamins and minerals, high in fiber, and rich in compounds that are good for your heart and your eyesight. Like ’em or not, if you are a U.S. service member deployed overseas, you will see more sweet potatoes in your holiday offerings this season — a whopping 800% more than last […]
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones
The Army has officially deployed a pair of high-energy lasers overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out of the sky, the service recently confirmed, marking a major milestone for the U.S. military’s ongoing development of futuristic directed-energy weapons. The 20-kilowatt Palletized High Energy Laser, or P-HEL, “is currently deployed to support the Army’s mission” in […]
Overseas But Paying the Price: Army Ends Policy that Allowed Soldiers to Store Belongings While Deployed
The Army has ended a major program that allowed soldiers to store their home goods and vehicles at no cost while they are away from home for extended periods of time. Army Sustainment Command, which oversees logistics for the force, discontinued the use of funds across the service to store vehicles and other goods owned […]