Today, both male and female Soldiers wear body armor that has been designed for men. But the Army plans to field to women next summer a new type of body armor -- designed for them -- that will be shorter in the torso with more customized adjustments specific to the female form.

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The desire to "end intense emotional suffering" was among the top factors cited by Soldiers who had at some point attempted suicide, according to researchers from the University of Utah, who interviewed 132 Soldiers at Fort Carson, Colo.

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The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., is looking for a few good Soldiers. Soldier admissions officer Maj. Ryan Liebhaber has 85 slots for active duty Soldiers and 85 slots for reserve-component Soldiers in every class.

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Afghan National Security Forces took the lead along with International Security Assistance Forces during Operation Kalak Hode IV, a joint mission from July 3-17, 2012, to clear insurgent safe havens and increase security and stability for the people in the Zharay and Maiwand districts.

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While a lesson in polymers was under way Fort Rucker, Ala., youth mixed glue and food-coloring in order to create a Silly Putty-like concoction at the Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science laboratory, July 12, 2012.

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Expect this year's Best Warrior Competition to be a pulse-quickening, gut-wrenching affair. The Department of the Army Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year contest will play out Oct. 15-18 at Fort Lee, Va.

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The Army's next-generation friendly force tracking and messaging system crossed a key threshold July 17, 2012, as it proceeds toward the field.

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John Krajeski says he is finally at peace. "I think I sleep better at night, now," he said, chuckling. "I wanted at least this recognition. It was something I needed to do before I went to my grave."

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The Fort Sill Criminal Investigation Department recently issued an alert about a new synthetically produced controlled substance known as "Pump-It Powder." It is the latest synthetic product to be manufactured and sold under a false definition as an "enhanced plant vitamin" but is being consumed for the purposes of getting high.

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Planning for future operations is a big part of the Chief of Transportation's job, and it's a role that Brig. Gen. Stephen E. Farmen relishes.

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