Army researchers study nutrition requirements for high-altitude missions

NATICK, Mass. -- It's old news that warfighters conducting combat operations in mountainous regions like Afghanistan can experience significant loss of weight and muscle mass.

Yet the loss may not be due entirely to a lack of food or high physical activity levels. Hypoxia, a condition that leads to acute mountain sickness, or AMS, can play a major role in muscle loss during high-altitude missions.


https://www.army.mil/article/178605/army_researchers_study_nutrition_requirements_for_high_altitude_missions

Picatinny engineers ensure software reliability for precision airdrop system

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- Engineers at Picatinny Arsenal are applying their expertise in software reliability to an advanced precision airdrop system designed to deliver vital supplies to the warfighter on time and in challenging terrain with minimum damage to cargo.

The joint precision airdrop system, or JPADS, is intended to provide increased tactical maneuverability and enable a sustainment capability to support total Army, multi-service, and multi-national ground forces
https://www.army.mil/article/178707/picatinny_engineers_ensure_software_reliability_for_precision_airdrop_system

Army Reserve Warrant Officers in the Making

FORT SHERIDAN, IL- Lt. Col. Jose Antonio Rivera, commander of the 9th Battalion, Army Reserve Careers Division (ARCD) recognized Lt. Col. Shane Gierstorf commander of United States Army Reserve Element European Command Joint Analysis Center (Detachment 2) , during a Warrant Officer Candidate (WOC) pinning ceremony held here, Oct. 16, for his visionary approach to fill the ranks of his unit.

Gierstorf took an active role in mentoring and recruiting seven Soldiers in his unit, challenging them to become Warrant Officers, which ultimately resulted in five board selected new warrant officer candidates for the US Army Reserve.

https://www.army.mil/article/176951/army_reserve_warrant_officers_in_the_making

President, Defense secretary make Thanksgiving calls to service members

On Thursday, President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Ash Carter called several U.S. service members who are taking part in operations around the world to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.

Obama made nine phone calls to deployed service members Thursday morning: two to the Army; one to the Marine Corps; two to the Navy; two to the Air Force and two to the Coast Guard, according to a White House official.


https://www.army.mil/article/178802/president_defense_secretary_make_thanksgiving_calls_to_service_members

Troops overseas get a taste of Thanksgiving

While Soldiers and their families are celebrating Thanksgiving in the U.S., about 183,900 Soldiers are currently supporting combatant commanders worldwide.

Some 14,968 pounds of turkey and 8,712 pies, including sweet potato and pumpkin, have been delivered to troops in Afghanistan, according to the Defense Logistics Agency spokesman Mike Tuttle.




https://www.army.mil/article/178758/troops_overseas_get_a_taste_of_thanksgiving

Meet Your Army: Black Hawk instructor aims for a life more than ordinary

He gets six weeks to make a difference in a young aviator's life.

And that, coupled with an obvious passion for being part of something greater than himself, is the fire that motivates Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas K. Henderson, a Black Hawk helicopter instructor pilot and section leader at E Company, 1-212th Aviation Regiment, 110th Aviation Brigade at the Army Aviation Center of Excellence.


https://www.army.mil/article/178554/meet_your_army_black_hawk_instructor_aims_for_a_life_more_than_ordinary

Fort Leonard Wood grants child's wish, makes him Soldier for a day

Soldiers here helped an 11-year-old boy live out his dream when they made him an honorary Soldier Sunday.

Michael Kelsey, of Marshfield, Missouri, has wanted to be a Soldier since he was 5. He has even adopted the saying "superheroes don't wear capes, they wear dog tags." However, Kelsey will probably never realize his dream of becoming a Soldier because of a brain tumor, said Kelsey's mom, Eva Matthews.

https://www.army.mil/article/178436/fort_leonard_wood_grants_childs_wish_makes_him_soldier_for_a_day