They had passed all of the prerequisites — day and night land navigation, a timed 12-mile ruck march, qualified as expert on their M-16, and attained at least 75 on each event of the Army Physical Fitness Test — 37 tasks and subtasks were all that stood between those infantrymen and their coveted badge.

The smell of homemade chili will waft through Sosa Community Center Oct. 2 with one intention-to promote the awareness of domestic abuse

Army Materiel Command at Fort Belvoir recognized Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom medal recipients in a ceremony Sept. 11. 

I’ve always been an admirer of Gen. Colin Powell; I always thought he was bright, well-spoken and charismatic. After seeing him in person at a leadership conference Sept. 6, I have to say that I was blown away.

It has been a standing joke, over the years, that when someone asks me what I do for a living, I tell them “I drive.”

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will relocate its headquarters from Bethesda to Fort Belvoir’s Engineer Proving Ground by September 2011, as a result of Base Realignment and Closure 2005.

If you want to talk on your cell phone while driving on Fort Belvoir, a Department of Defense regulation requires you use a hands-free device.

It is designed to replace two layers, the Army Combat Uniform jacket and moisture-wicking T-shirt, thus reducing bulk and heat stress.

Chaplain (Maj.) Eric Albertson, deputy installation chaplain and Catholic pastor at Fort Belvoir, was deployed Tuesday to Baghdad. Saturday evening, he said farewell to the Catholic community with a show and food at the Woodlawn Chapel.

The Catch A Special Trill fishing tournament was held for special needs kids Saturday along the Potomac River.