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ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. military officials expect more roadside bombs, attacks on civilians and assassination attempts against Afghan government officials when the Taliban’s spring offensive begins in coming weeks.

U.S. Army Europe appears to be moving quickly to implement a Defense Department plan to scale back the number of general officers across the force.

The Joint Multinational Readiness Center will conduct “hybrid threat” exercises to prepare two Europe-based Army brigades for future conflicts that might pit them against a conventional enemy equipped with tanks and artillery as well as insurgents resorting to guerilla tactics.

The XVIII Airborne Corps is planning to send a brigade of airborne soldiers to train at Grafenwöhr this spring.

The Okinawa chapter of the National Naval Officers Association plans to host a Mess Night/Dining Out on Feb. 26, from 6-11 p.m. at Tengan Castle on Camp Courtney.

Sailors in uniform will soon be able to talk on their cell phones while walking — but they may need to get used to holding their phone in their left hand.

The Eighth Army commanding general is encouraging maximum participation in the upcoming Korean Peninsula-wide Army Family Action Plan Conference here at the Dragon Hill Lodge April 3 - 7.

During a Survivor Outreach Services working group meeting last year, several participants expressed difficulty in gaining access to military installations to take part in SOS programs and support services.

Madigan Healthcare System's Urology Clinic hosted the 58th Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar for the Society of Government Service Urologists Jan. 15 through 21.

Egypt's military promised Monday not to fire on any peaceful protests and said it recognized "the legitimacy of the people's demands" ahead of a demonstration in which organizers aim to bring a million Egyptians to the streets to press for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.