Army Modifies Body Composition Program, Adopts Waist-to-Height Ratio
WASHINGTON — The Army has replaced the long-standing height and weight tables, circumference-based tape test, and supplemental body fat assessments with…
Kofa gym reopens with new additions
Good things to come for Yuma Proving Ground employees who are trying to stay fit without burning up in the summer heat. The Kofa Cantonment gym is reop…
A Family’s Promise: Three Generations Embody the American Dream at First Army for Nation’s 250th Anniversary
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois — As America celebrates its 250th birthday, the story of the nation is written not in history books alone, but in the live…
Fort Leonard Wood community celebrates America’s 250th anniversary
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — From fun runs to fireworks, Fort Leonard Wood’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation team provided the community with a se…
Togolese disaster-response officials conduct field training exercise with North Dakota state partners, SETAF-AF
Togo’s National Civil Protection Agency conducted a field training exercise with North Dakota disaster-relief experts and civil affairs Soldiers assigne…
Army begins using waist-to-height measurement standards
The Army rolled out new body composition standards Tuesday with requirements that mostly match existing Pentagon directives that a soldier’s waist measurement can be only slightly wider than half of…
Army scraps height-and-weight tables in favor of waist-to-height assessment
The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday. The new assessment will measure a servicemember’s waistline at the…
World Music Contest unites the world in Kerkrade
Once every four years the city of Kerkrade becomes the stage for the World Music Contest (WMC).
Temporary Power Outages – Katterbach Kaserne
There will be temporary power outage 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Katterbach Kaserne for transformer maintenance on July 18 and Aug. 8, 2026.
Warfighter milestone: Soldiers successfully remote fire next generation obstacle emplacement capability Autonomous Volcano
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Marking the latest milestone in its history, the Army has expanded the capabilities of the M139 Volcano System with the first…















