This summer, the Army will accept recommendations from colleges and technology companies on how to put the program in place. After reviewing the recommendations, the Army plans to announce partnerships with companies and colleges, Mr. Caldera said. Officials at Regents College, in Albany, N.Y., which offers a variety of distance-education programs, say they envision colleges clamoring to work with the Army. It forces us to think about how we can better serve a particular population. Regents has been serving members of the military for several years.
Soldiers have the threat of being uprooted at any moment.
We have to create resources that are completely portable. Mr. Caldera said the distance-education program may be extended to the spouses of soldiers. We keep our gyms open 24 hours a day, and you will find soldiers in them working out 24 hours a day.