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U.S. Army Alaska's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, "Arctic Wolves" from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, is assisting The National Training Center in validating a new 18-day training cycle that will provide units with 22 percent more time to hone their war-fighting skills.

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When the Army began implementing defense cuts in 2011 and 2012, and drawdown operations kicked off in Iraq and Afghanistan, military leadership believed the world would require less intervention on the part of U.S. forces. That has not proven to be the case.

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The Army has always had a footprint in the Pacific region. But in the past, training exercises with those nations were not linked together in a meaningful way that would reflect complex operational dynamics, said Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza.

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Soldiers destined to operate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system will now learn their trade from fellow Soldiers. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Instructional Facility opened at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Jan. 23. Already, four classes are underway at the schoolhouse.

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The 30th Medical Brigade conducted an exercise Jan. 12-15 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area to provide Soldiers from the 30th Medical Brigade Headquarters, 212th Combat Support Hospital and 421st Medical Battalion (Multifunctional) with hands-on training to prepare themselves for the intensity and intricacies of the upcoming U.S. Army in Europe Expert Field Medic Badge competition in March.

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More than 1,500 Fort Campbell Soldiers, civilians and retirees, as well as local elected officials and other community leaders gathered on post, Jan. 20, for a meeting that could very well determine the future of the installation.

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Soldiers and Army senior leaders met at the Pentagon, Jan. 22, during a celebration of the career of Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, who will retire from military service after a 33 year career, Jan. 30.

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A panel of military officers discussed the concepts of the Strategic Landpower Task Force Jan. 16 at the Center for Strategic International Studies in Washington, D.C.

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Area community members and elected officials filled the conference center at a local college Wednesday to voice their concerns to Army leaders regarding potentially losing a significant number of troops from Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

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