Secretary John McHugh, the 21st secretary of the Army, shakes the hand of a 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, soldier during a visit to Network Integration Evaluation on Fort Bliss, Texas, May 9. Secretary McHugh toured the NIE, a soldier-led evaluation process that tests network and non-network equipment in a robust operational environment. "This is one of the most important things, strategically, that this Army has taken up in recent years," he said about NIE. Not only does NIE save money for the taxpayers, but it ensures soldiers receive only the best equipment possi


Secretary John McHugh, the 21st secretary of the Army, shakes the hand of a 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, soldier during a visit to Network Integration Evaluation on Fort Bliss, Texas, May 9. Secretary McHugh toured the NIE, a soldier-led evaluation process that tests network and non-network equipment in a robust operational environment. "This is one of the most important things, strategically, that this Army has taken up in recent years," he said about NIE. Not only does NIE save money for the taxpayers, but it ensures soldiers receive only the best equipment possible, he added. ( Army photo by Sgt. Edward A. Garibay, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) Secretary of the Army visits %%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%98Heavy Metal%%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%99 brigade 120509-A-JV906-009


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