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Army trainee dies during basic combat training at Fort Jackson
The Army initiated a 48-hour pause in training following the soldier’s death.
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Navy identifies sailor who went missing in Guam
The Navy and Coast Guard called off the search for Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Gabriel D. Holt after five days of extensive reconnaissance around Guam.
The Army wants to use 3D-printed drones to spot threats soldiers can’t see
Soldiers in Germany will test whether 3D-printed small drones can scan the electromagnetic spectrum to find threats for soldiers.
Army closes in on its elusive goal of a gender-neutral fitness test
Starting next year, male and female soldiers in 21 combat arms jobs will have to meet the same physical standards on the Army’s fitness test.
New comic book tells tale of Civil War’s first Black Medal of Honor recipient
Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie “Glory,” will get his own comic book.
Navy finally finds something the LCS is good at: Stopping drug smuggling
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul recently seized more than $12 million in drugs in the Caribbean Sea, an example of how Littoral Combat Ships have found their niche with counternarcotics missions.
Good luck figuring out the Air Force’s algorithm for shaving waivers
An Air Force chart for determining if airmen or Space Force guardians should receive medical profiles for shaving doesn’t actually make clear what the requirements for waivers are.
Army sergeant found guilty in spree of barracks break-ins, rapes and attempted murder
Sgt. Greville Clarke was found guilty Tuesday of 29 charges including rape, attempted premeditated murder, kidnapping, burglary and other crimes in an 18-month spree at Fort Cavazos, Texas.
Army looks at vibrating seats and ‘3D sound’ to keep drone operators on target
Army researchers plan to a demo this fall with audio and ‘touch’ cues for “overloaded” drone operators at Fort Novosel, Alabama.
Army cuts athletic trainers from fitness teams, with medics to take up slack
An Army official joked that fitness goals “will not have arrived until we have a no-neck Army” as service makes changes to holistic health and fitness program.
Marine in top enlisted spot leaving the Pentagon after just 2 years
Marine Sgt. Maj. Troy Black will not be reappointed as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He will leave in late summer, early fall.
End of the ‘yeet’: the standing power throw is out as new Army fitness test goes ‘sex-neutral’ for combat jobs
Army fitness test changes will mean “sex-neutral” standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs. Meanwhile, the standing power throw will be eliminated.
Fort McCoy garrison commander’s suspension ‘not related to misconduct’
Army Reserve officials say missing photos on a command board at Fort McCoy were ‘corrected’ and Baez Ramirez’s suspension “is not related to any misconduct.”
80 years ago, American soldiers captured the center of Nazi Germany
The five-day Battle of Nuremberg ended on April 20, 1945, taking one of the Nazi’s remaining strongholds and cutting off a route of escape.
US military to pull more than 1,000 troops out of Syria
The drawdown in the coming months will cut the American footprint in the country by half.
Army announces latest unit rotations, including soldiers from Lithuania heading home
The end of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division’s deployment to Europe was marked by a tragic accident that killed four of its soldiers.
How much of a threat are Chinese hypersonic missiles to US Navy ships and sailors?
Hypersonic missiles fly at least five times the speed of sound and can change course in flight, posing a challenge to defense systems on U.S. Navy ships.
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