Many comparisons are made between the diet and nutritional needs of service members and those of serious athletes. However, service members face unique constraints and challenges in their operational environments that render those needs very different.   For instance, athletes know the times and specific details of their events, for which they can prepare. Soldiers, sailors,

In June 2006, high above a valley in Afghanistan, 16 soldiers on patrol valiantly tried to stave off a huge swarm of insurgents. It was on that ridge that Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared Christopher Monti gave his life while attempting to protect one of his comrades. That moment of courage and selflessness led him

NATICK, Mass. – Sometimes it can be difficult to stand out in an organization dedicated to excellence. Nevertheless, during the Annual Awards ceremony at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM SC, some highly esteemed employees managed to do just that. “The Larry Strickland Leadership Award and Scholarship commemorate the service

NATICK, Mass. – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM SC, recently hosted an event to encourage collaborative efforts with industry and academia. DEVCOM Soldier Center Industry Day took place recently at the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center, or DOT Volpe Center, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The event showcased DEVCOM SC’s

NATICK, Mass. – Soldiers often make history, but three Soldiers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM SC, also volunteered to help preserve it. Pfc. William C. Curvin, Pvt. Shirley Feng, and Spc. Tobias C. Guck volunteered at the Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts.  Curvin, Feng, and Guck are currently

NATICK, Mass. – David Colanto, Ph.D., Jason Parker, Ph.D., and Damian Kubiak of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM SC, won the prestigious Major General Harold “Harry” J. Greene Team Innovation Award in the warfighter category. The innovation award recognizes advances in research and development leading to technologies that enhance

NATICK, Mass. — Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM SC, have invented a personal flow meter to measure water consumption. The invention, which has been licensed to an industry partner, will serve to help prevent dehydration in the nation’s warfighters. Preventing dehydration is important since it can impact

NATICK, Mass. – Staff Sgt. Sean M. Reyes is the winner of the prestigious Larry Strickland Leadership Award and Scholarship. Reyes serves at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, or USARIEM, and previously served at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM SC. DEVCOM SC and USARIEM are frequent

NATICK, Mass. – Female Soldier equipment and performance were the focus of a recent visit by Lt. Col. Rachel M. Cepis to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM SC. Cepis serves as the director of Women in U.S. Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) Initiative. “The visit provided an excellent opportunity