Barry Pike might be leaving the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space but he won’t be a stranger. Read more...
Undersecretary puts premium on space domain
AMC Band welcomes senior enlisted Soldier
While they provide world-class musicianship both on and off post, they are still first and foremost Soldiers. Which is why members of the Army Materiel Command Band, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, were chosen to lead the physical training exercises for visiting 15th Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey. Not an easy task when you have the youngest sergeant major of the Army in history – and one who is serious about fitness. Read more...
Brothers mirror family tradition of service
When Randy and Ron Hooser enlisted in the Army in 1976 they did so with a very personal understanding of the heavy sacrifice that they might be called to make. Read more...
Military heroes preserve history for future
Wounded warrior shares journey of faith
Let your conscience -- and the Bible -- be your guide. A slightly different spin on the classic "Pinocchio" adage, but one that Vietnam veteran and wounded warrior Allen Clark lives by. Clark, now an author and speaker, Nov. 2 Sunday at Bicentennial Chapel and shared his journey from the central highlands of South Vietnam where in 1968, he was injured in a mortar attack at Dak To Special Forces Camp and as a result, had both legs amputated below the knees. "When you are wounded in combat, you yell out either for momma or God," he told the crowd. "I decided to go straight to the top of the chain of command." Read more...
Association honors Army civilians of the year
Loyalty. Duty. Respect. Selfless service. Honor. Integrity. Personal courage. More than just words in the Army Civilian Corps Creed, those characteristics define the responsibilities of the Army civilian and integral role that civilians play in the success of the mission. Read more...
Loyalty. Duty. Respect. Selfless service. Honor. Integrity. Personal courage. More than just words in the Army Civilian Corps Creed, those characteristics define the responsibilities of the Army civilian and integral role that civilians play in the success of the mission. Read more...
Defense undersecretary addresses global concerns
Huntsville is a familiar stomping ground for the Pentagon’s chief of acquisition. Read more...
Huntsville is a familiar stomping ground for the Pentagon’s chief of acquisition. Read more...
Pet program gives veterans new leash on life
A new program is bringing together veterans and last-chance shelter pets to heal visible and invisible wounds. The Greater Huntsville Humane Society has joined with Pets for Patriots to bring the national pet adoption program to North Alabama. Pets for Patriots’ goal is to end animal homelessness while providing pet companionship to military veterans and their families. According to Pets for Patriots, 22 veterans per day take their own lives. Every eight seconds a dog or cat is euthanized for lack of anyone to adopt them. Companion pet adoption works to save them both. Read more...
Recognized primarily for its work in space and missile research, it is not commonly known that Redstone Arsenal is also home to the main explosives training facility for the federal government. Read more...
Like many law enforcement officers, Aaron Hanson works with a partner. Only his partner is four-legged and has been known to bite. Read more...
(I had a personal connection to this assignment due to my own beloved childhood dog Raphael, who was our family pet when he wasn't out searching for dead bodies. My father trained military dogs while serving in the Air Force and later owned his own dog training agency. We were between photographers so I shot my own pictures for this story. We now have a staff photographer whose work is absolutely brilliant, but I did my best to hold down the fort. I am proud (and a little shocked) that this story took home a first place award from the Alabama Press Association.)
Reflecting Redstone, then and now
It is clearly not hyperbole that Redstone Arsenal has changed dramatically since the Rocket published its first issue on Feb. 5, 1952. Read more...
(I enjoy delving into Redstone and Huntsville history and I always think that they will be the easier assignments. Pro tip: the history assignments are never the easy ones. But I always learn something interesting.)
