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Army program allows children to finish high school without moving

By Jeff Schogol

Posted 13 Hours Ago

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dane Knecht, left, Lt. Col. Serkan Piantino, center, and Lt. Col. Sam Pullara raise their right hands as U.S. Army Sec. Daniel P. Driscoll administers the oath of office during the commissioning of members of Detachment 201, also known as the Executive Innovation Corps, at Twilight Tattoo on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, June 10, 2026. Detachment 201 is an Army initiative that integrates civilian technical expertise to support innovation and modernization efforts across the force. The commissioning ceremony was conducted as part of the Army's 251st Birthday celebration. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Smith)

Army commissions 3 more tech executives as Navy plans to follow suit

By Patty Nieberg

Posted 18 Hours Ago

A Ranger from 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment participates in the IVAS Capability Set 4 tropical weather testing in Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, in March 2021.

The Army bought 10,000 IVAS headsets. Soldiers won’t use them.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 12, 2026

A U.S. Army recruiter with the U.S. Army New York City Recruiting Battalion stands at attention during a celebration of the Army’s 250th Birthday in Times Square, New York on June 14, 2025. More than 250 soldiers, government officials, and distinguished guests attended the celebration, which featured musical performances, an Oath of Enlistment, and a cake-cutting ceremony. The event is one of the weeklong U.S. Army NYC Recruiting Battalion hosted Army 250th Birthday NYC citywide celebrations. (U.S. Army Photo By: Master Sgt. Gregory Williams/Released)

Army recruiter stole identities of recruits to apply for loans, credit cards

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter, vows response

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 9, 2026

Army veteran Anna King was detained by the National Guard on May 8 in Washington, D.C.

Video shows National Guard detain Army veteran in Washington, DC

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2026

TRISTAN DA CUNDHA, BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY - MAY 9: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout image provided by the UK Ministry of Defence, a paratrooper from 16 Air Assault jumps in tandem with an ICU nurse from an RAF Atlas A400M, which took off from Ascension Island to drop medical support and supplies on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha on May 9, 2026 in Tristan da Cunha, British Overseas Territory. A British national who lives on the island reported symptoms of Hantavirus following his disembarkation from the MV Hondius cruise ship in mid-April. Three passengers who were aboard the Hondius have died from Hantavirus, with several more cases confirmed. (Handout photo by AS1 Georgia Callaway/MoD Crown Copyright via Getty Images)

Rescue mission to remote Atlantic island included rare tandem jump

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. James McKnight, B Co., 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, surveys the area out of the side window of the CH-47F Chinook during a dust landing certification flight at the National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, Calif., May 29, 2019. B Co. 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion is providing air lift capabilities and support to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. A month-long NTC rotation provides more than 4,000 service members from 31 states, including units from 13 National Guard states and territories, with realistic training to enhance their combat, support and sustainment capabilities. (Photo by Cpl. Alisha Grezlik, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Army searching for $33,000 in helicopter gear, radios stolen from rental car in Oregon

By Nicholas Slayton, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

Image: U.S. Soldiers assigned to MoD Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fire mortars down range during an African Lion 26 counterattack exercise at Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 4, 2026. The command field exercise counterattack lane tested new combined arms breach tactics by synchronizing unmanned ground vehicles, remote systems and maneuver elements, demonstrating the integration of autonomous and conventional forces to create standoff, reduce risk and generate new tactical possibilities on the modern battlefield. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher Sanchez

The Army has a mobile app that helps soldiers adjust mortar fire

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

FILED - 31 January 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: Several packs of nicotine pouches from different manufacturers (Zyn/Philip Morris and Velo/British American Tobacco, BAT) are lying on a table (staged scene). Warnings in Swedish can be read on the pack, warning of the danger of nicotine addiction. Nicotine pouches are pushed behind the upper lip and taste of different flavors. They cannot be legally purchased in German stores. Photo: Wolf von Dewitz/dpa (Photo by Wolf von Dewitz/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Army warns soldiers: No Zyn in France, please

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 6, 2026

Soldiers seeking a religious waiver for grooming and uniform standards must swear under oath to “sincerely held religious beliefs.”

Army lays out criteria for evaluating religious waivers for beards

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 5, 2026

A red sky hangs over the Federal Prison 08 June 2001 in Terre Haute, Indiana, where Oklahoma City Federal Building bomber Timothy McVeigh awaits execution. McVeigh ordered his attorneys to stop their appeals and will die early 11 May 2001. AFP PHOPTO/Tannen MAURY (Photo by TANNEN MAURY / AFP) (Photo by TANNEN MAURY/AFP via Getty Images)

Army’s plan for military death row executions is named ‘Operation Resolute Justice’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 4, 2026

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Russel Hull, senior enlisted leader of 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, stops for a photo at his graduation from the Army's Sapper Leader Course. Hull is the first sergeant major to graduate from the course since 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office)

43-year-old sergeant major completes Army Sapper Course

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 3, 2026

U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) clear a trench during a live-fire exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) on Fort Polk, Louisiana, March 23, 2026. The rotation validated the unit’s ability to conduct unconventional warfare in a simulated large-scale combat operations environment to meet the growing demands of an evolving security environment. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Edgar Martinez)

Man convicted in backwoods killing of Delta Force soldier and Army veteran

Posted on May 28, 2026

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gregory K. Anderson, commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, conducts the oath of enlistment for 64 future U.S. Soldiers during the 85th National Airborne Day celebration at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville, N.C., Aug. 16, 2025. This event commemorated paratroopers past and present, celebrating 85 years of U.S. airborne history with events at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum (ASOM).

Army reaches its recruiting goal several months early

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 23, 2026

Mace Veit, a private first class in the Nevada National Guard, graduated four prestigious Army school since January: Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault and Pathfinder.

19-year-old soldier completes Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault and Pathfinder schools

Posted on May 21, 2026