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Army Apache crews who fired ‘first shots of Desert Storm’ receive Distinguished Flying Crosses

Army Apache crews who fired ‘first shots of Desert Storm’ receive Distinguished Flying Crosses Army Apache crews who fired ‘first shots of Desert Storm’ receive Distinguished Flying Crosses

By Patty Nieberg

Posted 16 Hours Ago

An Army unit’s ‘extreme use of profanity’ was so bad, they made a rule about it An Army unit’s ‘extreme use of profanity’ was so bad, they made a rule about it

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 14, 2025

4th Security Force Assistance Brigade Medical Advisors instructs ROTC cadets from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training. The hands-on session focused on lifesaving skills and leadership development to prepare future Army officers for real-world challenges. (U.S. Army photo)

Army to eliminate 2 Security Force Assistance Brigades, reassign experienced soldiers Army to eliminate 2 Security Force Assistance Brigades, reassign experienced soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 13, 2025

New Generation Squad Weapons

Why the Army’s new XM7 rifle reignited a debate over volume of fire Why the Army’s new XM7 rifle reignited a debate over volume of fire

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 12, 2025

A soldier wearing goggles inspects a drone at a work station.

173rd Airborne builds its own FPV drone lab to get around procurement wait 173rd Airborne builds its own FPV drone lab to get around procurement wait

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 12, 2025

Army Pvt. Gabriel Perez

Army identifies soldier who died during basic training at Fort Jackson Army identifies soldier who died during basic training at Fort Jackson

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2025

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy assets line up on the runway for an elephant walk during a routine operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2025. Team Kadena showcased an array of aircraft, demonstrating a portion of the 100+ aircraft operating from the Keystone of the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tylir Meyer)

This 53 aircraft ‘elephant walk’ has everything you’d need for a war in the Pacific This 53 aircraft ‘elephant walk’ has everything you’d need for a war in the Pacific

Updated on May 9, 2025

This picture shared on social media shows an inmate being recaptured at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on April 29, 2025.

Attempted Fort Leavenworth prison break leaves military inmate tangled on fence Attempted Fort Leavenworth prison break leaves military inmate tangled on fence

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 7, 2025

Sgt. Brian Lieberman, a Paratrooper assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, receives the Soldier's Medal from Col. Jason Schuerger, commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, during a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 6, 2025. Sgt. Lieberman was awarded the medal for taking decisive action to save a life during an active shooter incident at his apartment complex. The Soldier's Medal recognizes individual acts of heroism on behalf of fellow Soldiers or civilians. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Prim Hibbard)

This Army combat medic fought off an active shooter and rendered first aid This Army combat medic fought off an active shooter and rendered first aid

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 7, 2025

Next Generation Squad Weapon Testing

Army infantry officer calls new XM7 ‘unfit for use as a modern service rifle’ Army infantry officer calls new XM7 ‘unfit for use as a modern service rifle’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 6, 2025

101st Airborne paratrooper pleads guilty in fentanyl death of fellow soldier

101st Airborne paratrooper pleads guilty in fentanyl death of fellow soldier 101st Airborne paratrooper pleads guilty in fentanyl death of fellow soldier

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 5, 2025

A helicopter carries a bucket over a desert terrain.

US Army soldier found dead in Honduras US Army soldier found dead in Honduras

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 5, 2025

Soldiers in uniform carrying rifles move out of a building. One jumps out of a window in the back while one holds a rifle facing the camera.

Hegseth orders consolidation and transformation of the Army Hegseth orders consolidation and transformation of the Army

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 3, 2025

Twenty Army National Guardsmen from eight states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands took part in the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) during the Region III phase of the Best Warrior Competition (BWC), held April 21, 2025, at the South Carolina National Guard’s McCrady Training Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Hosted by the South Carolina National Guard from April 21–26, the Region III BWC 2025 is open to all enlisted National Guard Soldiers. Competitors advanced through their state to the regional competition, facing demanding military challenges designed to test their combat skills and doctrinal knowledge. On the opening day of the competition, Soldiers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and U.S. Virgin Islands completed the ACFT before moving on to knowledge boards, written essays, and public affairs interviews. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Duran Jones)

Here are the Army’s new ‘sex-neutral’ fitness standards Here are the Army’s new ‘sex-neutral’ fitness standards

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2025

Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard assess an Army M10 Booker Combat Vehicle before it is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, at the North Carolina Air National Guard base, Charlotte-International Airport, August 3, 2024. Portions of this photo were masked for security reasons. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Reanna Hartgrove)

The Army cancels the M10 Booker, a ‘light tank’ that was too heavy The Army cancels the M10 Booker, a ‘light tank’ that was too heavy

By Matt White, Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2025

Army space professionals celebrate National Space Day on May 2 to recognize how they live and work every day. Spc. Klay Walker and Spc. Alexander Best with the 4th Space Company, 1st Space Battalion, work on a Mobile Integrated Ground Suite at Fort Carson, Colorado. The 1st Space Brigade recently conducted an expeditionary maneuver of transportable systems across combatant command areas of responsibility, demonstrating to allies and partners the readiness of the brigade and its subordinate units to deploy rapidly around the globe. (U.S. Army Photo by Dottie White)

The Army is adding a new enlisted MOS for space operations The Army is adding a new enlisted MOS for space operations

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2025