3rd ID infantryman vie for Expert badge

For more than 650 3rd Infantry Division soldiers, last week began with one goal - earn the coveted Expert Infantryman Badge.

Sergeant Major: 12 changes to expect in ’12

FORT JACKSON, S.C. — It is no secret that big changes are ahead. The Army must cut thousands of soldiers. As combat operations wind down, talk of a renewed emphasis on the “profession of arms” is ramping up. Money is tight, and times are changing.

3rd ID soldiers vie for Expert Infantryman Badge

After spotting an enemy some 50 yards ahead, Army Pvt. Alex Daw raised his M4 rifle and squeezed off a pair of rounds. As the target ducked inside a small wooden building, the 18-year-old infantryman quickly advanced.

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Leahy: Social engineering and military might

Now that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down, we are looking for savings from the Department of Defense. We also are using the military to make social statements. This is not unusual; it happens after the end of every war. I lived through the peace dividend after the end of the Vietnam War.