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Soldier instructors and staff become combat lifesavers

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — Sixteen U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute recently completed a Combat Lifesaver, or CLS course, instructed by the RTI's ...
Stars and Stripes

Army cuts down on mandatory training requirements for troops, makes some courses optional

The Army will slash nearly one dozen mandatory training programs for its soldiers in the summer as it looks to streamline their time to focus on combat readiness tasks, service officials said. The ...
Task & Purpose

Did the Army actually listen to soldiers’ complaints about mandatory training?

Happy Friday! One of the biggest stories this week has been about how the Army announced it was slashing the number of training courses that soldiers are required to take each year from 27 to 16. This ...
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Army slashes mandatory training requirements with regulation update

Shortly after taking his post as Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George issued a directive to commanders - if it doesn't add to war fighting, ditch it. This week, changes to a cumbersome Army ...
Richmond

Soldiers get combat lifesaver training

The Army is increasing the medical training it gives to soldiers. The hope is that those in combat can begin administering critical medical care to their wounded comrades on the battlefield, in some ...