The 10th Brigade Support Battalion organized a joint training exercise April 12, 2012, to certify 39 1st Brigade Combat Team Soldiers attending the Drop Zone Safety Team Leader Course.

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Dropped off into an unknown location with only a map and a compass, 32 teams of more than 300 Soldiers tested their proficiency against enemy detection and their willpower to undergo more than 18 miles of grueling reconnaissance tasks, April 10-11, 2012.

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A brilliant sunny sky and moderate temperatures were the backdrop for the kickoff of Fort Meade's annual Earth Day observance, April 17, 2012.

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As part of the installation's observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Fort Meade, Md., will celebrate Denim Day on April 25, 2012.

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Stanley Rogers Resor, who served six years as the secretary of the Army during the height of the Vietnam War, died at his Washington, D.C. home, April 17, 2012, at the age of 94.

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The Army Surgeon General issued orders last year to all five Army Regional Medical Commands to raise awareness and education related to the risks of rabies exposure from feral animals.

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Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, competed against each other during a Best Stinger Competition held Apr. 2-6, 2012, for a chance to shoot a live missile later this summer.

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The Army recently extended its smartcard pilot for Army spouses and retirees through September after what officials called a very positive response to the pilot program, which began in October 2011.

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The 2012 KATUSA U.S. Soldier Friendship Week began April 16, 2012, hosted by the Republic of Korea Army Support Group.

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The UK will provide £70m a year to fund the Afghan National Security Forces after British combat operations end in Afghanistan in 2014, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced.

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