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Congratulations to SGT Sagen Maddalena (USAREC- Army Marksmanship Unit) who won Rhe Olympic Silver Medal at the Paris ‘24 Olympics in the women’s 50m 3 position event. She also set an Olympic Record during her qualification round. Great job SGT.

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Congratulations to 2nd Lt. Alma Cooper, USMA Class of 2023, on being crowned Miss USA! 2nd LT Cooper, is the first active-duty soldier to receive this title, attributes her dedication to character, both in and out of uniform, to her years at West Point. 🇺🇸 🫡

"I think the biggest thing I learned at West Point is your character and how fundamental it is and how you lead and how you carry yourself throughout your life. Whether I'm in a uniform or I'm outside of a uniform, wearing this crown as Miss USA... to me service, and your heart and your character truly lead me in every aspiration and pursuit I take on."
- 2nd LT Cooper

We wish her all the best as she competes for the title of Miss Universe next!

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Congratulations to CPT Samantha Sullivan of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program for helping the U.S. Women’s Rugby Sevens team clinch the Olympic bronze medal in a dramatic 14-12 victory over Australia!
Down 12-7 with less than 20 seconds left, Alex Sedrick of Team USA tied the game as time expired, then made the two-point conversion for the victory! Sullivan adds the Olympic bronze to her gold medal she won at the Pan American Games. GoArmy

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A Soldier from the 18th Military Police Brigade patrols through simulated CS gas during drills at the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Squad Competition earlier this month at Camp Aachen, Grafenwoehr, Germany.

📷 by Spc. Samuel Signor

Here's a great idea for a quick body weight workout. Take your Last Name or First Name and do the associated workout per letter. If you're looking for a tougher workout complete your Full Name. What did you do today better your health for your future?

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Throughout America's history, from the Battle of Lexington to the Battle of Fallujah, Black Soldiers have honorably answered the call to duty, serving with great valor and distinction in America's armed forces.

Today we recognize and honor SFC Alwyn Cashe. On October 17, 2005, SFC Cashe, a member of A Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, save the lives of six of his fellow soldiers after the Bradley fighting vehicle they were riding in struck an improvised explosive device despite suffering second and third defree burns over 72% of his body. SFC Cashe succumbed to his injuries on November 8, 2005. Originally, SFC Cashe was awarded the Silver Star for his heroic actions, but many people felt that he deserved so much more. On October 17, 2019, the 14th anniversary of Cashe's actions, three members of Congress wrote[11] to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy formally requesting an upgrade of Cashe's award to the Medal of Honor. The letter was authored by retired Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw, former Special Forces officer Michael Waltz and Stephanie Murphy. And on December 16, 2021, more than 16 years after his death at the age of 35, SFC Cashe's widow, Tamara, accepted the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden at a ceremony commemorating the actions of SFC Cashe.

In honor of his fathers legacy, SFC Cashe's son, Andrew Cashe, wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and enlisted into the U.S. Army. On July 23, 2020, he graduated from the One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Moore, Georgia as an 11B Infantryman, that same job as his father.

One May 20, 2021, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia renamed their primary ceremonial grounds from "Marne Gardens" to "Cashe Gardens"

Throughout America's history, from the Battle of Lexington to the Battle of Fallujah, Black Soldiers have honorably answered the call to duty, serving with great valor and distinction in America's armed forces.

Today we recognize Henry Ossian Flipper. Flipper attended Atlanta University during the reconstruction. There, as a freshman, he was appointed by Representative James Freeman to attend West Point. Flipper had a difficult time at the academy, where he was rejected by white students. Nevertheless, Flipper persevered, and in 1877, he became one of the first black Americans to graduate, earning a commision as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army cavalry. He was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, one of the four all-black "buffalo soldier" regiments in the Army, and became the first black officer to command regular troops in the U.S. Army, which were commanded by white officers in the past. Flipper served with competency and distinction during the Apache Wars and the Victorio Campaign, but was haunted by rumors alleging improprieties. Eventually, he was court-martialed and dismissed from the U.S. Army.

In 1994, his descendants applied to the U.S. military for a review of Flipper's court-martial and dismissal. A review found the conviction and punishment were "unduly harsh and unjust" and recommended Flipper's dismissal be changed to a good conduct discharge. Shortly afterwards, an application for pardon was filed with the Secretary of the Army, which was forwarded to the Department of Justice. President Bill Clinton posthumously pardoned Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper on February 19, 1999, 118 years after his conviction. After his discharge was changed, a bust of Flipper was unveiled at West Point. Since then, an annual Henry O. Flipper Award has been granted to graduating cadets at the academy who exhibit "leadership, self-discipline, and perseverance in the face of unusual difficulties."

Throughout America's history, from the Battle of Lexington to the Battle of Fallujah, Black Soldiers have honorably answered the call to duty, serving with great valor and distinction in America's armed forces.

Today we recognize Colin Powell. Colin Powell attended the City College of New York, earning a bachelor's degree in geology and participating in ROTC (Army Reserve Officer Training Corps). He received a commission as an Army second lieutenant on graduation in June 1958. He was a professional soldier for 35 years, holding many command and staff positions and rising to the rank of four-star general. He was commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command in 1989. Powell's last military assignment, from October 1989 to September 1993, was as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, the highest military position in the United States Department of Defense. During this time, he oversaw twenty-eight crises, including the invasion of Panama in 1989 and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf War against Iraq in 1990-1991.

After retiring, President-elect George W. Bush named Powell as his nominee to be Secretary of State in a ceremony, making him the first person to formally accept a Cabinet post in the Bush administration, as well the first black United States Secretary of State He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote on January 20, 2001, and ceremonially sworn in on January 26. He served as Secretary of State until January 26, 2005, where he was succeeded by Condoleeza Rice.

GEN Colin Powell (Ret.) passed away on October 18, 2021 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Throughout America's history, from the Battle of Lexington to the Battle of Fallujah, Black Soldiers have honorably answered the call to duty, serving with great valor and distinction in America's armed forces.

Today, we honor Michele S. Jones. Jones was the first woman in the United States Army Reserves to reach the position of command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve. She is the first female non-commissioned officer to serve in the highest enlisted position of a component of the U.S. Army, active or reserve, and was the highest ranking African American female enlisted person in any branch of the United States military. On 28 October 2002, Jones stepped into the role of Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Reserve, to serve as the principal representative of the enlisted ranks, adviser to the chief of the Army Reserve. She traveled the world, seeking out and initiating solutions to U.S. Army and Army Reserve enlisted personnel resource problems. She served state-side on active duty assignments during the Kosovo War as well as during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and the Global War on Terrorism

After serving, as the former highest ranking enlisted member of the United States Army Reserve, President Barack Obama appointed Jones to continue service as a civilian at the Department of Defense to the Special Assistant to Robert Gates, the United States Secretary of Defense.

Throughout America's history, from the Battle of Lexington to the Battle of Fallujah, Black Soldiers have honorably answered the call to duty, serving with great valor and distinction in America's armed forces.

Today, we honor Hazel Johnson-Brown. Hazel Johnson-Brown enlisted in the United States Army in 1955, seven years after President Truman eliminated segregation in the military. Johnson-Brown's obituary states she rose "in the ranks as she impressed her superiors with her skill in the operating room". She was a talented surgeon who took assignments across the world, including Asia. She served in Japan, and trained nurses on their way to Vietnam.

In 1977 Johnson-Brown was mentioned in the magazine Ebony, who referred to her as "one of the 'heavies' in her field". The magazine also anticipated Johnson-Brown to become "the first black woman general". Twenty-four years later she made history when she was promoted to brigadier general. With this promotion she took charge of 7,000 nurses in the Army Nurse Corps; the first black woman to hold the post. She obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing from Villanova University in 1959, a masters in teaching from Columbia University in 1963, and a doctorate in educational administration from The Catholic University of America in 1978. She also earned the Army Distinguished Service Medal and was awarded army nurse of the year twice.

After Johnson-Brown retired from the army in 1983 she headed the American Nurses Association's government relations unit as well as directed the George Mason University's Center for Health Policy as an assistant professor and later a professor on her own.

Throughout America's history, from the Battle of Lexington to the Battle of Fallujah, Black Soldiers have honorably answered the call to duty, serving with great valor and distinction in America's armed forces.

Today, we honor LTC Charity Adams Earley. LTC Charity Adams Earley served as the highest-ranking Black woman officer during World War II. In December 1944, then-Major Earley deployed to Europe leading the first Black Women's Auxiliary Corps unit to serve overseas. The Army gave Earley command of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion. Stationed in Birmingham, England, they organized and sorted mail for delivery to U.S. Soldiers in the European Theatre. Despite segregated living conditions, her troops diligently worked around the clock seven days a week, working in three shifts, to ensure the delivery of millions of letters. Given six months to clear months of backlogged mail, the unit completed the job in half the time.

Earley served in Europe until late 1945. For her work in Europe with the 6888th, Earley received a promotion to lieutenant colonel, the highest possible rank for a Soldier in the WAC. After her service, she completed her master’s degree in vocational psychology at Ohio State University. She devoted the rest of her life to education and activism, serving as a dean at Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (now Tennessee State University), Georgia State University, and on many community business and organization boards. Additionally, in 1982, she founded the Black Leadership Development Program that focused on teaching young African Americans to be leaders in their communities.

On April 27th, 2023, Fort Lee located in Virginia was officially renamed Fort Gregg-Adams, after LG Arthur Gregg, the first African American in the U.S. Army to reach the rank of Lieutenant General, and LTC Charity Adams Earley.