News Releases RSS FeedArmy Public Affairs fulfills the Army's obligation to keep the American people and the Army informed, and helps to establish the conditions that lead to confidence in America's Army and its readiness to conduct operations in peacetime, conflict and war.Army announces critical language incentive-pay program- August 13, 2008 The U.S. Army announced Aug. 13 a financial incentive pilot program for recruiting new college Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets who take courses in critical foreign languages, such as Arabic, Persian-Farsi, and Chinese-Mandarin, as well as commit to entering the regular Army, the Army Reserve, or the Army National Guard as a commissioned officer.http://www.army.mil/-newsreleases/2008/08/13/11649-army-announces-critical-language-incent... Army Completes Chemical Stockpile Neutralization at Newport Chemical Depot- August 11, 2008 The United States Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) completed neutralization Aug. 11 of the chemical weapons stockpile of nerve agent VX at the Newport Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (NECDF), located at Newport Chemical Depot, Ind. This achievement brings the United States one step closer to safely destroying the national stockpile of chemical weapons.http://www.army.mil/-newsreleases/2008/08/11/11573-army-completes-chemical-stockpile-neutr... Army to open preparatory school for prospective Soldiers- August 1, 2008 The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command will open the Army Preparatory School Aug. 4 at Fort Jackson, S.C., to give qualifying young men and women an opportunity to earn their General Educational Development (GED) credentials before they begin Basic Combat Training (BCT).http://www.army.mil/-newsreleases/2008/08/01/11404-army-to-open-preparatory-school-for-pro... |