— Quick look: First Army is a training-support command headquartered at the Rock Island Arsenal. The unit is comprised of more than 9,800 active and reserve soldiers and 600 civilians.

What started as a First Army initiative to track information about their partners in the National Guard and Reserve has ...

Jim speaks with Lt. General Mark Landes, the Commander of the First Army, about Memorial Day, the future of the Rock Island Arsenal, and recruitment rates in the armed forces. Lt.

Local News Local lawmakers call US Army secretary's visit to the Rock Island Arsenal a success A merger proposed by the U.S. Department of Defense could cut up to 400 jobs from the base.

The Arsenal, located on a large Mississippi River island between Davenport, Iowa and Rock Island, Illinois, is the only active U.S. Army foundry.

From left, Reps. Eric Sorensen and Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll walk at the Rock Island Arsenal on Monday, June 30, 2025. COURTESY OF REP. ERIC SORENSEN'S OFFICE ...

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said during a Senate subcommittee hearing earlier this week that he plans to visit the Rock Island Arsenal. The comments were made during a Defense ...

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week and it now goes to the full Senate for consideration. Several provisions ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - Behind every mission-ready unit is a watchdog ensuring integrity. At U.S. Army Sustainment ...

Federal lawmakers in the Quad-Cities are urging the U.S. Army Secretary to protect the Rock Island Arsenal from potential cuts. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, released a letter her office ...

Next, Jim talks with S. Patrick Allie, the Rock Island Arsenal Museum Director about recent renovations and new exhibits. 07/02/2025 ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Leadership for the U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC) at the Rock Island Arsenal officially changed hands Thursday during an assumption of command ceremony. Maj. Gen ...