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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jason Burkett, commanding officer, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Marines during a battalion formation at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Feb. 1, 2024. This battalion-wide formation was held to brief future events and address questions regarding the battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)
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Suicide rates among active duty troops, spouses and dependents have increased since 2011

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 14, 2024

Col. Robert Rodrigues, Acting Lead, Office of Special Trial Counsel, center, confers with his team at Fort Belvoir, VA, April 12 at OSTC headquarters. OSTC has improved U.S. Army justice, as the most serious allegations are moved away from the chain of command, to independent prosecutors. He manages 8 mid-level headquarters and 26 field offices across the Army.
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Army prosecutors have revived over 100 cases of serious crimes

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 13, 2024

A sentinel from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 2, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
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An Army general’s final ‘walk’ at the Tomb of the Unknowns

By Matt White

Posted on Nov 11, 2024

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Army major accused of sexually assaulting 20 people over 3-year period

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Nov 8, 2024

The Army is putting more accountability measures in place for recruiters and local stations, according to a new policy memo from the service's recruitment command.
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Good Army recruiters won’t have to carry weight of ‘ineffective’ ones under new policy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 8, 2024

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Army charges Hawaii soldier with murder in case of missing spouse and unborn child

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 7, 2024

Soldiers, spouses fleeing domestic violence get faster access to emergency funds
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Soldiers, spouses fleeing domestic violence get faster access to emergency funds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 6, 2024

Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley died of injuries sustained during the Gaza pier mission in May 2024.
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Soldier dies of injuries sustained in Gaza pier mission

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 5, 2024

Army developing robotics technician field for special operations
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The Army is planning for a new robotics technician MOS

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 31, 2024

Airmen of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing take part in a 9/11 20th anniversary ceremony in Sioux City, Iowa September 11, 2021. During the ceremony 185th Wing Commander Col. Muckey reminded members of the importance of remembering the events that took place on September 11, 2001 and the many achievements the unit had accomplished since. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ter Haar/Released)
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Federal judge tosses lawsuit that challenged Pennsylvania military ballots

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 29, 2024

A former U.S. soldier was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering a pregnant, 19-year-old soldier on an American Army base in Germany more than two decades ago, officials said.
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Ex-soldier sentenced to 30 years for cold case murder of fellow soldier

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 25, 2024

Army arrests ‘person of interest’ in homicide case of soldier found dead at Ft Leonard Wood
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Army arrests ‘person of interest’ in homicide case of soldier found dead at Ft Leonard Wood

By Patty Nieberg

Updated on Oct 24, 2024

Army investigators have a person of interest in the homicide case of a soldier at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri who was found dead earlier this week, officials said Thursday.
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Army investigates death of missing Fort Leonard Wood soldier as a homicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 23, 2024

Military Police members with 89th Military Police, Fort Hood, Texas, receive a convoy brief June 4, 2018. They were assisting 504th Military Intelligence Brigade to complete a mission during a field training exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Melissa N. Lessard)
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Soldier charged with string of rapes and attempted murders at Fort Cavazos

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 22, 2024

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer announced a new mountaineering badge during the AUSA 2024 annual meeting and exposition.
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The Army is creating a new mountaineering badge, but it won’t be the ‘Ram’s Head’

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Oct 21, 2024

A US Army landing craft loaded with vehicles and artillery components floats in the waters off of Fort Story.
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The Army’s watercraft fleet is slipping in readiness even as the need for it grows

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 19, 2024

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Army PT uniform isn’t going away, but more options coming, service says

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 18, 2024

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Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

U.S. Army air defenders assigned to 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Delta Battery pose on a 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command Patriot launching station Aug. 15 in Poland with the outgoing commander Capt. Robert Knabel. Alongside our allies and partners, 10th AAMDC systems demonstrate the readiness, capacity and resolve to deter and, if necessary, defeat aggression. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Smith)
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Army more than doubled soldiers re-assigned to its ‘most deployed formation’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 16, 2024

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Army announces ‘Master Combat Badge’ to combine CIB and EIB for infantry soldiers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

New Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 82nd Airborne Division conduct physical training (PT) with the Brigade command team and Holistic Health and Fitness team on Fort Liberty, NC, September 19, 2024. Following PT, Paratroopers attended the welcome brief, where they were introduced to the CAB's history, staff, and resources for Paratroopers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vincent Levelev)
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The Army is redesigning its PT uniform: ‘If we’re going to be fit, then we’re also going to look good’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

An AH-64E Apache Guardian and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter conduct a multi-ship capabilities demonstration at Fort Rucker, Alabama, October 27, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)
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With new bullets, the Army wants to turn Apaches and Bradleys into drone killers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct cold load training on UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters as part of exercise Saber Junction 24 in Hohenfels, Germany, Aug. 29, 2024. Saber Junction 24 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at Hohenfels training area. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joskanny J. Lua)
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The Army is giving all soldiers a $240 special pay while deployed

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

Soldiers stand in formation during the 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 194th Armored Brigade, Basic Combat Training Graduation Ceremony on the Inouye Parade Field at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga., June 19, 2019. The parade field, which was built in 2009, is sprinkled with soil from the battlegrounds of Yorktown, Va., Antietam at Sharpsburg, Md., Soissons and Normandy, France, Corregidor Island, Philippines, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Now, every infantryman who graduates from Fort Benning, Ga., receives the honor of walking across the hallowed ground that heroes before them fought on during every major American conflict. Educators from Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee attended the ceremony during the U.S. Army, Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion Education Tour at the Maneuver Center of Excellence in Fort Benning, Ga., from June 19 to June 21, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Adam Garlington, Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion)
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Army ups recruiting goal to 61,000 soldiers in 2025, an 11% jump

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 14, 2024

Four people in skydiving gear, wearing Americna flag-patterned helmets, walk towards a plane to skydive.
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Army soldiers, veterans, help Team USA win gold at World Skydiving Championships

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops
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Army cav scout sentenced to 14 years for plot to help ISIS ambush troops

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 12, 2024

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New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Thomas A. Foster, HIARNG drug testing coordinator, demonstrates how to properly place a seal on a testing bottle during a Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) Certification Training course, Pearl City, Hawaii, November 14-15, 2022. As a certified UPL they are expected to be the Commander’s subject matter expert on all areas of the Army Substance Abuse Program, to conduct urinalysis collections and assist the Commander in the administration of Unit drug testing. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Mariah-Alexsandra K. Manandic-Kapu)
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Army says to avoid poppy seeds and targets delta-8 in substance abuse regs

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 10, 2024

Soldiers from A Co., 53rd BEB, clear streets of debris from Hurricane Helene in St. Pete Beach to prepare for Hurricane Milton, Oct. 8, 2024. The Florida National Guard clears debris and prepares critical infrastructure ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Miles)
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Thousands more National Guard troops activated ahead of ‘destructive and life-threatening’ Hurricane Milton

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 9, 2024

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National Guard investigates Black Hawk filmed flying low over hurricane relief site

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 8, 2024

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, “Arctic Angels,” descend over Malemute Drop Zone after jumping from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules during joint airborne operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 8, 2023. Marine Corps aviators from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153 out of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and Army paratroopers conducted the joint airborne sustainment training to ensure mission readiness in an arctic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Raina Dale)
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11th Airborne soldier injured during parachute jump in Hawaii

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 8, 2024

Soldiers walk along a damaged road, inspecting the barrier. The ground is marked to track their progress.
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82nd, 101st Airborne send troops to help in Helene recovery efforts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 6, 2024

UH-60 crews rehearsed emergency patient movements in Germany from Feb. 22-25 in preparation for Defender Europe 21. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham.
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With a drop of blood, an Army device can detect traumatic brain injuries in 15 minutes

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

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Former soldier in fraudulent marriage must repay $200k in benefits

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing conducts air refueling operations with A-10s assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force base, Georgia. The A-10s received fuel during their cross-country flight enroute to Nellis Air Force base, Nevada. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)
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Moody Air Force Base, Fort Eisenhower under partial evacuation orders

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

A still from the irregular warfare video from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. A protester stands on a barricade with arms raised, fire in the background. The caption reads "irregular warfare is a contest of power."
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Irregular warfare is everywhere in this new Army video

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 29, 2024

Army meets recruiting goal with soldiers who are older or need extra prep
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Army meets recruiting goal with soldiers who are older or need extra prep

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Army Black Hawk helicopter snowmobile crash
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Man who ran into Army helicopter with snowmobile wins $3.3 million in lawsuit

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 24, 2024

Christian Beyer after being taken into custody in November 2023.
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Former Army soldier sentenced to 2 years in prison for threatening Fort Irwin

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2024

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Army Pvt. Travis King sentenced for desertion after fleeing to North Korea

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2024

U.S. Army Lt. Briana Harvey, team lead for CPT 169 during CYBER FLAG 22, assists another soldier with a computer issue at the Laurel Readiness Center, Laurel, MD during CYBER FLAG 22 on Jul. 25, 2022. Cyber Flag 22 is an annual U.S. Cyber Command training event that is designed to strengthen partnerships, improve the defensive skills, and enhance the readiness and collaboration of the participating cyber operators. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tom Lamb)
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Army to close active information operations command as it moves those ops to smaller specialized units

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 20, 2024

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Alexander Aguilastratt, Command Sgt. Maj. Of Charlie Squadron, Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG), speaks to Soldiers during the AWG Recruitment Brief at Fort Bragg, Nc., May 16, 2018. The objective of the recruiting brief was to inform Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division and surrounding units at Fort Bragg to the mission opportunities available at AWG as an Operational Advisor or as an Operational Support member.
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Army leaders chewed out by Congress over PowerPoint

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

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Former West Point garrison commander cleared of most charges that led to firing

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 18, 2024

Pfc. Matthew Perez died in training on Sept. 13.
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Parachute accident kills one 82nd Airborne paratrooper, injures second in Louisiana

By Joshua Skovlund, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 17, 2024

Army sends troops, artillery to the Aleutian Islands as Russian planes again fly near Alaska
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Army sends troops, artillery to the Aleutian Islands as Russian planes again fly near Alaska

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 15, 2024

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” load a plane at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Cavazos, Texas, March 10, 2024, in preparation for the unit’s movement overseas. Red Bull Soldiers will spend nearly 10 months away from their homes in support of Operation Spartan Shield as part of a regularly planned operation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)
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101st Airborne Division troops headed to Middle East, 3rd Infantry will go to Europe

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

The tower of power includes the special forces, ranger, and airborne tabs.
Military Life

A comprehensive guide to the shoulder tabs Army soldiers wear on their uniforms

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

Bill would honor vets of Bataan and other early WWII battles
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Bill would honor vets of Bataan and other early WWII battles

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

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Protestors damage fence at US military base in Italy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 10, 2024

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Supervisor punished soldier for reporting sexual assault, Inspector General says

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 9, 2024

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks competes in the Para Swimming Women's 100m Backstroke race on Sept. 7 2024 in Paris. One arm is mid-stroke, kicking up water from the pool. (Getty Images photo by Adam Pretty)
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Army combat medic wins five silver medals at Paralympics

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 8, 2024

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Another service member detained while on unauthorized travel, this time in Venezuela

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2024

Soldier’s arrest highlights growing issue of AI-created explicit material
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Soldier’s arrest highlights growing issue of AI-created explicit material

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 3, 2024

Soldiers recently took part in a training event that was closely modeled off of ongoing combat operations in Ukraine. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner.
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‘Trade steel for blood’ — The Army’s plan to bring soldiers into the 21st century

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 3, 2024

Jack Rozema, U.S. Army attorney and crossfit athlete competes at the 2024 Crossfit Games.
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Army lawyer places 25th at CrossFit Games

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 2, 2024

An Army team won the Call of Duty Bowl as services look online for new recruits
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An Army team won the Call of Duty Bowl as services look online for new recruits

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 29, 2024

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‘I want to be an infantryman,’ says man who joined the Army at 39

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

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Did the Pentagon match with Hezbollah on Tinder?

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

A Hawaii soldier has been charged in his missing wife's case.
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Army brings charges against Hawaii soldier in missing wife case

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

An Army CH-47 Chinook chose an in-flight call sign of "FUKIRAN" for their flight.
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Army Chinook takes flight with ‘FUKIRAN’ call sign

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

Hawaii soldier earns rare triple tab: Ranger, Sapper, Jungle
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Hawaii soldier earns rare triple tab: Ranger, Sapper, Jungle

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

Adirondack Mountain Range
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10th Mountain soldiers summit 46 highest Adirondacks peaks in one day

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 23, 2024

Army advisor who bilked Gold Star families for $10 million gets 12 years in prison
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Army advisor who bilked Gold Star families for $10 million gets 12 years in prison

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 22, 2024

Army Gen. Charles Hamilton
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Suspended 4-star general denies he pressured panels to promote officer

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 22, 2024