More than 5,000 Soldiers are taking part in the upcoming two-week training “in the box” at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Johnson, Louisiana. As they arrive the Soldiers in-process, gather gear, help offload vehicles from trains and semis, perform maintenance checks, and install MILES (multiple integrated laser engagement system) on everything from personal weapons to all varieties of vehicles, all while acclimating to the Louisiana heat and humidity.
LONGARE, Italy – The Italian Army, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Garrison Italy, hosted a naming ceremony for a military base in Longare.
The base, currently home to the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade-Theater, has been named after Corporal Major Matteo Miotto. Miotto, an Alpini soldier originally from Thiene, was tragically killed in Afghanistan on December 31, 2010.