Association of the United States Army - AUSA

Up to 1,000 soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps will deploy to western North Carolina to provide critical aid to the communities affected by Hurricane Helene, the Pentagon announced Oct. 2. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army and other units stationed at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, will be part of an infantry battalion task force that will support the delivery of food, water and other critical aid “over the last mile to the point of need,” according to a DoD news release. #ReadMore: https://loom.ly/j2lhka4 #AUSAorg #AUSA #USArmy #82ndairborne #HurricaneHelene

Our AUSA Texas Capital Area Chapter recently teamed up with the Round Rock Chamber for a lively social networking event at PinthousePizza in Round Rock, Texas. It was a great evening filled with networking and community building! Tune in to the latest Army Matters episode to hear more about this memorable night: https://loom.ly/00_hUxg Thank you to this month’s Presenting Podcast Advertiser, Lockheed Martin! #Networking #CommunityEngagement #Podcast

The 3rd Infantry Division is modernizing and transforming for the future even as it rises to meet the demands of today, including to deter Russian aggression and reassure U.S. partners and allies. “While in Europe [between September 2023 and May 2024], our mission was to train alongside our allies and partners to develop a credible, interoperable force capable of countering any adversary,” Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, said during a Sept. 20 media roundtable. “By building that strength and team cohesion with our allies and partners, we improved our own warfighting mastery to ensure that we're disciplined, resilient, lethal and ready to fight and win against global threats.” #ReadMore: https://loom.ly/tztgRYI #AUSAorg #AUSA #USArmy #globalthreats #europe #infantry

U.S. Army air ambulance crews that operated in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War will receive the Congressional Gold Medal for their heroic, life-saving military service. Efforts to secure the medal, Congress’ highest award, were launched years ago, and they were supported by the Association of the U.S. Army. The House of Representatives passed the legislation in September after it had been passed by the Senate in May. President Joe Biden signed it into law on Sept. 26. #ReadMore: https://loom.ly/Fai-jr0 #AUSAorg #AUSA #USArmy #congress #goldmedal #vietnamwar

Military caregivers need more tailored support that reflects their needs, according to a new Rand Corp. report. “We call [caregivers] hidden heroes,” Rajeev Ramchand, co-director of the Rand Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute, said during the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s National Convening on Military Caregiving on Sept. 24. “We call them this because we truly believe that they're really the backbone of our national security, but oftentimes their service is hidden, unrecognized and undervalued.” #ReadMore: https://loom.ly/mnTIcto #AUSAorg #AUSA #USArmy #militarycaregiver #mentalillness #report #caregivers

Want to be featured on the Army Matters podcast? Our podcast team will be live at the AUSA Annual Meeting next month, and we want to hear from YOU! Tell us: “Why do you serve?” When: October 14-16 Where: Education Zone, North Building, Washington Convention Center Don’t miss this opportunity to share your story and contribute to the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's initiative. Stop by and make your voice heard! #WhyIServe #AUSA2024 United States Department of Defense

The character of war is rapidly evolving, and soldiers need to keep pace, US Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus said. “Between fully autonomous robots, artificial intelligence [and] machine learning, … all this stuff is coming in … beyond anything that we've ever imagined, and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger every day,” he said. As technology evolves, he said, “China has it, Russia has it [and] Iran has it. Most of the modern militaries around the world have that stuff right now, and we've got to figure it out much quicker than our adversary does.” #ReadMore: https://loom.ly/e5dVxNA #AUSAorg #AUSA #USArmy #fundamentals #china #russia

More than 80 years after he worked tirelessly to save more than 200 fellow soldiers on D-Day, Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The presentation of the nation’s second-highest award for valor at the U.S. Capitol was the culmination of years of work to ensure Woodson, an African American Army medic, was properly recognized for his actions during World War II. #ReadMore: https://loom.ly/ii23z-s #AUSAorg #AUSA #USArmy #distinguishedservice #armymedic #worldwarii #WWII

Army leaders must master the basics to effectively lead the service’s transformation and preparation for the future fight, said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of US Army TRADOC. “It all boils down to [our ability to] overmatch … the enemy … and being damn good at your basic blocking and tackling,” Brito said during the 2024 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Moore, Georgia. “We need to train the most lethal warfighting soldiers and develop competent leaders. … That’s the core mission.” #ReadMore: https://loom.ly/KoErjFc #AUSAorg #AUSA #USArmy #cohesiveteam #futurefight #leader

Bolstered by sweeping changes to how it recruits, markets and harnesses innovation, US Army officials announced that the service has met its fiscal year 2024 recruiting goal. Having struggled to meet its recruiting goals for the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, market competition and a shrinking pool of people willing or able to serve, the Army projects it will exceed its goal of 55,000 new soldiers by at least 300 by Sept. 30, the last day of the fiscal year, Maj. Gen. Johnny Davis, commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), said in a Sept. 26 phone call with reporters. The Army also will have some 11,000 new recruits in the delayed entry program, Davis said, giving “our Army and our recruiters nice breathing room and a head start as we enter fiscal year ‘25.” #ReadMore: https://loom.ly/pB7lkvA #AUSAorg #AUSA #USArmy #BeAllYouCanBe #recruiting #soldiers #armyrecruiting