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FORT BARFOOT, Va. – A few times each year, the Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, conducts an 11B Infantry Transition Course. Some of the Soldiers who attend the course, all junior Soldiers and noncommissioned officers, want to test themselves. Others are fulfilling childhood dreams or […]

Within the Army, there’s a small group of civilian scientists who are hard at work protecting soldiers by analyzing soil, water and air samples to identify what they are and determine if they’re dangerous.  These civilians work for the Army’s 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command in the CBRNE […]

Welcome to our informational series on driving in Germany. Last week we discussed when and how to form an emergency vehicle lane. This week our driving topic is merging. Merging lanes in Germany is very important — the term used is Reissverschlussverfahren, which translates to “the zipper system.” The system […]

In a proactive effort to strengthen partnerships and ensure seamless operations, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland Pfalz Law Enforcement and Fire Department joined forces in a joint exercise July 27 to simulate a critical incident and assess their ability to work collaboratively to handle complex situations. The exercise was designed to […]

Did you know that the Purple Heart is America’s oldest military award? In 1782, although the Revolutionary War was basically over and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington needed a way to quell the talk of rebellion. Congress was running out of money after years of war […]