- + Army Will Present Purple Heart to Minnesota Veteran 73 Years After He Was Wounded in Korean War—After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat was set to finally get his Purple He...
- + Staff Sgt. Gordon Black Reportedly Pleads Guilty to Theft While Being Held by Russia—Russian authorities arrested Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, in Vladivostok, a port city in the country, earlier this month and charged him with theft. B...
- + Texas Governor Pardons Ex-Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing Black Lives Matter Protester—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the pardon just a few minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced that it unanimously recommended ...
- + Army Reservist's Family Describes Struggle to Get Help Before Mass Shooting in Maine—Robert Card, an Army reservist with a history of mental health troubles, committed the deadliest shooting in Maine history, opening fire with an assau...
- + Keeping Peace in Pacific Is Crucial, Army General Says at Hawaii Conference—In an opening keynote address, U.S. Army Pacific Commander Gen. Charles Flynn gave a somber warning. [Link to media]
- + Army Reserve Reports Hitting Goal for Sergeants Amid Push to End Noncommissioned Officer Shortage —After years of a shortage of noncommissioned officers in the Army Reserve, the service component may finally be gaining ground on its leadership defic...
- + Privatized Barracks Would Get Deeper Look Under House's Draft Defense Bill—In its draft National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, released this week, the House Armed Services Committee calls on the Pentagon to deliver a re...
- + Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome—The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn the ire of the rank and fil...
- + Military Hearing Officer Deciding Whether to Recommend Court-Martial for Pentagon Leaker—Jack Teixeira, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, is facing three charges in the military justice system: one alleging he failed to obey a lawful order ...
- + Army Identifies Explosive Ordnance Officer Who Died After a Fall During Training at Fort Johnson—First Lt. Zachary Galli died in an incident related to a fall, one source with direct knowledge of the situation told Military.com. [Link to media]
- + Army Whistleblower who Exposed Alleged Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan Is Sentenced to Prison—A former Australian army lawyer has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for leaking classified information that exposed allegations of Austra...
- + Still Held by Russia, US Soldier Gordon Black Files Appeal over Confinement Ahead of Trial—Staff Sgt. Gordon Black was detained by Russian authorities in the port city of Vladivostok on May 2 on suspicion he stole money from his Russian girl...
- + 'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State—A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a security guard to death in ...
- + WWII Soldiers Posthumously Receive Purple Heart Medals 79 Years After Fatal Plane Crash—The Army's failure to recognize all 31 soldiers with medals may be attributed to administrative oversight in the waning hours of the war. [Link to med...
- + US Special Operations Leaders Are Having to Do More with Less and Learning from the War in Ukraine—The bulk of the cuts stem from the Army's decision to reduce the size of its force by about 24,000 and restructure its troops [Link to media]
- + US Special Operations Leaders Are Having to Do More With Less and Learning From the War in Ukraine—The bulk of the cuts stem from the Army's decision to reduce the size of its force by about 24,000 and restructure its troops [Link to media]
- + Apache Crash Injures 2 Fort Riley Soldiers as Army Grapples with Nonstop Aviation Incidents—The pair of soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade were being treated for injuries after the crash, which occurred during g...
- + 9 Military Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Patient Safety—The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit aimed at improving patient care, published grades for 21 Defense Health Agency facilities in its latest list. [Author:...
- + Army Pumping Millions into Food Kiosks, But They May Soon Be Obsolete—Kiosks are effectively small snack stands providing soldiers with sandwiches, candy, chips and soda -- offerings that hold little nutritional value an...
- + Alabama Man Convicted of Killing Pregnant Soldier, 19, on US Army Base in Germany 23 Years Ago—Shannon Wilkerson, 43, killed 19-year-old Amanda Gonzales, a fellow Army soldier, in Gonzales’ barracks room in Fliegerhorst Kaserne, then a U.S. Army...
- + Gordon and Aleksandra: Videos, Photos Show Relationship Between Detained Soldier and Russian Woman —Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to China and eventually to the city in southeastern Russia to meet with the woman, Aleksandra Vashchuk, where Russian aut...
- + Secretive Army Group’s Recruiting Video Is Chock-Full of Hidden Meanings, Viewers Say—The 4th Psychological Operations Group posted “Ghosts in the Machine 2” May 2 on YouTube, exactly two years to the day after it released an equally un...
- + Russia Detains US Soldier over Alleged Criminal Misconduct—The soldier was arrested by Russian authorities last week in Vladivostok, an area northeast of the Korean peninsula near where the Russian Pacific fle...
- + Soldier Shot During Special Forces Training Event After Live Ammo Mixed in with Blanks—A 7th Infantry Division soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was accidentally shot April 25 by a 1st Special Forces Group soldier w...
- + Meet the First 'Space Cowboys': 3 Guardians Complete Arduous Army Cavalry Spur Ride—After being covered in dust, sweat, dirt and blood, three officers emerged from the West Texas desert last week and were given their spurs and Stetson...
- + 'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force—Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space missions to the Space Force a...
- + Troops Fired on Kent State Students in 1970. Survivors See Echoes in Today's Campus Protest Movement—Kent State University is marking another solemn anniversary of the National Guard shootings that killed four unarmed students and wounded nine others ...
- + CEO Gets 6 Years for Selling Counterfeit Equipment that Ended up on Fighter Jets—Federal prosecutors said Onur Aksoy, 40, of Miami, Florida, sold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of counterfeit Cisco networking equipment that...
- + Air Force's New Physical Training Uniform Finally Set to Hit Exchange Store Shelves this Summer —Airmen at basic military training have finally started to receive new physical training clothes, nearly two years after they were promised to service ...
- + Judge Declares Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks in Lawsuit Filed by Former Abu Ghraib Prisoners—A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked and couldn't reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contribu...
- + US Army Reserve's 1st Black Lieutenant General Retires from Military—A.C. Roper, who became the first Black person to achieve the rank of U.S Army Reserve lieutenant general, served simultaneously in the military and in...
- + Army Quickly Expanding Holistic Health and Fitness Teams Following Promising Early Results—The Army is fast-tracking the expansion of its Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, program as early results show soldiers in brigades recover faster,...
- + Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June—The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion system in recent years, it sai...
- + Faceless People, Invisible Hands: New Army Video Aims to Lure Recruits for Psychological Operations—The video is unsettling, with haunting images of faceless people, fire and soldiers. The voiceover is a cascade of recognizable historical voices as t...
- + 'Lack of Respect': Army National Guard Criticized by Lawmakers for Bungling Enlistment Bonus Payments —The Army National Guard recently sent out thousands of letters to former soldiers regarding potentially missed bonuses -- asking them to figure out wh...
- + US Military Ships Are Working to Build a Pier for Gaza Aid. It's Going to Cost at Least $320 Million—A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclav...
- + Congress Honors Deceased Korean War Hero With Lying in Honor Ceremony—Ralph Puckett Jr. was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2021, the nation's highest military honor, seven decades after his actions during the wartime. [Au...
- + Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours—Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring leaders from texting or cal...
- + Army Reservist Who Warned About Maine Killer Before Shootings to Testify Before Investigators—Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, his best friend and fellow reservist Sean Hodgson texted their s...
- + The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones—A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out of the sky. [Author: Jare...
- + Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia—Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service confirmed to Military.com....
- + Small Fraction of Soldiers Experiencing Sexual Harassment Filed Complaints, Pentagon Watchdog Finds—A report from the Pentagon's inspector general found that soldiers are still reluctant to report sexual harassment and other abuse. [Link to media]
- + Jury Deliberating in Iraq Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse Civil Case; Contractor Casts Blame on Army—A lawyer for a military contractor being sued by three survivors of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq says the plaintiffs are suing the wrong pe...
- + 20 Years After Death, Pat Tillman Still Inspires Those Who Knew Him Well — And Many He Never Met—It was 20 years ago, on April 22, 2004, that Tillman was killed at age 27 by friendly fire in a firefight in Spera, Afghanistan, as part of the U.S. A...
- + US Says a UN Agency Has Agreed to Help in Distribution of Aid to Gaza Via Sea Route—Several Army vessels and Military Sealift Command ships are working to prepare and build the platform and pier. [Link to media]
- + Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims—Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000 to victims he and others ...
- + The Army National Guard Owes Thousands of Former Soldiers Unpaid Bonuses. It's Asking Them to Figure It Out. —The Guard letters went to former soldiers who may have never received their promised enlistment bonus after the service component got behind on the pa...
- + Army Financial Counselor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Gold Star Families of Death Gratuity, Life Insurance Money—An Army Reserve major and civilian Army employee, Caz Craffy improperly invested money and collected $1.4 million in financial fees. Lawmakers want to...
- + Rare Tribute of Lying in Honor at Capitol Bestowed to Korean War Hero Col. Ralph Puckett—Retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, who was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War before his death earlier this month, will lie in...
- + Col. Ralph Puckett, Korean War Hero and Army Ranger, Will Lie in Honor at Capitol—Retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, who was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War before his death earlier this month, will lie in...
- + Sikorsky to Lay Off Hundreds in Connecticut After Army Helicopter Decision—After the U.S. Army canceled plans for a new armed scout helicopter, Sikorsky is laying off as many as 400 employees in Connecticut, primarily in its ...
- + Report on Child Abuse at Military Day Cares Sparks Tough Questions for Navy, Army Leaders on Capitol Hill —Top Navy and Army officials faced tough questions Tuesday from lawmakers on what steps they are taking to prevent child abuse at military day-care cen...
- + Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Army Veteran Over Extended GI Bill Benefits—The U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down Tuesday could affect up to 1.7 million veterans, according to the retired Army captain's attorneys. [Link ...
- + Retired Army General's Testimony Links Private Contractor to Abu Ghraib Abuses—The retired general, Antonio Taguba, told jurors that the contractor, Steven Stefanowicz, even tried to intimidate the general as he investigated the ...
- + Arlington Horse-Drawn Funerals to Remain Suspended as Families Grapple with Burial Arrangements—The Army says it will continue the suspension of horse-drawn funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery after roughly a year of no operations, le...
- + Whitey Herzog, Army Vet Who Was Hall of Fame Manager of Cardinals and Royals, Dies at 92—With a flattop haircut, pointed opinions and a Midwestern sensibility, Whitey Herzog forged a Hall of Fame career managing Major League Baseball's two...
- + Whitey Herzog, Army Vet Who Was Hall of Fame Manager of Cardinals and Royals, Dies at 92.—With a flattop haircut, pointed opinions and a Midwestern sensibility, Whitey Herzog forged a Hall of Fame career managing Major League Baseball's two...
- + New Recruiting Programs Put Army, Air Force on Track to Meet Enlistment Goals. Navy Will Fall Short—The Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and...
- + Army Could Face Resistance from Congress as It Eyes Cuts to Education Benefits—The Army's consideration of cuts to two of its premier education benefits is the result of at least one of those program's runaway success and balloon...
- + Civil War General William T. Sherman’s Military Sword, Family Bible and Other Personal Items to Go to the Highest Bidder—Sherman continues to draw public interest today, gaining respect from people who abhor modern displays of sympathy toward the Confederacy and notoriet...
- + On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait—The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land. [Author: James Finn] [Link to media]
- + How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth—The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started last month, and created a r...
- + Maine Shooter's Commanding Army Officer Acknowledges His Inaction over Missed Counseling Sessions—Capt. Jeremy Reamer said he understood that the shooter, Robert Card, was suffering from a psychiatric breakdown during training last summer. [Author:...
- + Army Orders More Helicopter Pilot Training After Spate of 12 Crashes Kills, Injures Soldiers—The Army will have its helicopter pilots conduct hours of additional training after a rash of a dozen crashes that has killed 10 service members just ...
- + Divers, Engineers Plan to Remove Key Bridge Remnants Using Giant Buckets, Hydraulic Shears—Giant salvage buckets are hauling up the remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge roadway to clear space for workers to use hydraulic shears to cut a ...
- + Pentagon Chief Sidesteps Question on Privatized Barracks Oversight During Congressional Testimony—Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed the need to invest in housing when pressed Tuesday on how the Pentagon will ensure that any privatized barrack...
- + Army Expanding Pre-Basic Training Prep Courses to Bring in More Soldiers and Curb Recruiting Crisis—The Army is again dramatically expanding its pre-basic training courses that were created to get young Americans into compliance with the service's en...
- + Army Ranger Legend and Last Living Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Dies at 97—When Ralph Puckett was chosen to lead a new Ranger company in 1950, he said a prayer: "Dear God, don't let me get a bunch of guys -- good guys -- kill...
- + 'The Keeper': Why an Army Vet Hiked the Appalachian Trail with 363 Name Tapes—In the upcoming movie "The Keeper," Angus Benfield ("The Post") plays George Eshleman, an Army veteran who hikes the entire Appalachian Trail for the ...
- + Army's Premier Education Benefits May Be on Chopping Block, with Tuition Assistance Cuts Being Considered, Too—The education benefits, which are currently under review and cost the Army about $278 million last year, are broadly popular among the rank and file, ...
- + Crews Begin Removing Shipping Containers Off the Dali, Ship that Collapsed Key Bridge—Work to clear the Port of Baltimore’s main shipping channel hit another milestone Sunday as crews started removing shipping containers from the Dali, ...
- + The US Army Will Hold Combat Training in the Philippines to Hone Skills as Maritime Tensions Rise—The U.S. Army is introducing a joint battlefield training in the Philippines to improve combat readiness including by ensuring adequate supply of ammu...
- + Joe Brennan, Democratic Former Governor of Maine and US Congressman, Dies at 89—An Army veteran, Brennan attended Boston College under the GI Bill. [Author: DAVID SHARP] [Link to media]
- + Coast Guard, Army Corps Brief Biden on Baltimore Bridge Collapse During Visit—Biden received a briefing from local officials, the U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers on the situation in the water and its impacts on the ...
- + ‘Are You Planning on Running Away and Joining the Army?’—"Sometimes I think about joining the military." That was what Andrew said to me one evening in the winter of 2007, when he was 24 and I was 23. We'd j...
- + Army Corps of Engineers Aims to Restore Normal Access to Port of Baltimore by End of May—Engineers also plan to open a channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep by the end of April to allow barge container service and some vessels that move a...
- + VA Hospital Missed a Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Suit Claims. It Settled for $850,000—William Whitaker was 64 when he died in March 2022, more than 20 months after an initial VA hospital CT scan showed a small but suspicious mass in one...
- + 2 Space Force Guardians Become Service's First Graduates of Army's Drill Instructor Academy—Space Force Tech. Sgt. David Gudgeon and Sgt. Yuji Moore graduated from the Army's program Wednesday, according to a news release from Fort Jackson. [...
- + Boonie Caps Permitted for Soldiers at Fort Bliss But Remain Unauthorized for Rest of Army Bases—The default headgear everywhere else in the Army is the so-called patrol cap, which offers relatively little utility and has a lot of excess fabric on...
- + Defense Lawyers for Former Army Soldier Facing Federal Riot Charge Allege ‘Questionable Tactics’ by FBI, Police—The prosecution of a former Army officer facing a federal riot charge for allegedly smashing Starbucks windows during a 2021 demon [Author: Maxine Ber...
- + Silver Star Awarded to Army Ranger Who Came to Aid of Fellow Troops During Battle of Mogadishu—More than three decades after his actions during the infamous Battle of Mogadishu, retired Army Maj. Larry Moores has been awarded the Silver Star, th...
- + POW Gets a Pair of Jump Boots, the Best Gift a WWII Vet Could Want—Albert "Ken" Axelson, a World War II combat medic, turned 21 on April 2, 1945 -- the same day he was liberated from a Nazi prisoner of war camp in the...
- + Here Are the First 14 Bases to Experience New Privatized Household Goods Moves—In the beginning, only moves picked up and delivered within about 50 miles of the same base will be carried out by HomeSafe Alliance, the entity forme...
- + Army, Navy Help to Open Small Channel in Baltimore as Bridge Salvage Effort Promises to Grow—An official with the joint task force behind the cleanup and salvage effort confirmed to Military.com that the team, composed of Army, Navy and Coast ...
- + Army Eyes Dramatic Cuts to Key Education Benefits for Soldiers—The Army is eyeing a dramatic cut to the Army Credentialing Assistance program, or Army CA, next year to curb costs in what could be one of the bigges...
- + After 2023 Barracks Vandalism, Soldier at Fort Cavazos Faces Charges of Arson, Property Damage, Child Porn—The soldier, Pvt. 2nd Class Javier Pantoja Tinoco, was arraigned nearly a year after Military.com first reported that two soldiers were suspected of s...
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