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Between Two T-Walls
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Commanding general in Iraq and Syria goes ‘Between Two T-Walls’ with Task & Purpose

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 13, 2024

Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica E. Knapp relieved of duty
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Army fires Command Sergeant Major for Military District of Washington

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 12, 2024

Combat engineers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division blast through a concrete wall during demolition training at Curry Demo July 17.
Army

Military to start cognitive tests for troops exposed to artillery, gunfire and explosions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 12, 2024

Static line and freefall parachute operations require different approaches and skillsets.
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A guide to all the parachutes that American paratroopers ‘ride to work’

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Aug 12, 2024

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Aleman assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment participates in the “Shark Attack” or fear stage of the discipline process, as trainees arrive to the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment are Reserve Drill Sergeants from the 3rd Battalion, 518th Infantry Regiment who are required to serve two weeks for annual training (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darius Davis/Released).
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Army adds new boot camp companies in Oklahoma and Missouri

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

Daniel Munger
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Army identifies contract instructor pilot killed in Apache crash

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 8, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320nd Field Artillery Battery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, react to a drone swarm attack during Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, May 29, 2024. Combined Resolve 24-2 is a key U.S. Army multi-domain interoperability exercise in Europe and a major investment in the cohesion of the NATO alliance and the overall readiness of allies and partners to work together in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson)
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Soldiers created their own drone attack simulator ahead of Middle East deployment

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson
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Command sergeant major for Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade fired

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 8, 2024

swift boat walz
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The ‘Swift Boating’ of Tim Walz has begun. What is the truth?

By Matt White, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 7, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in front of a then-unique Minnesota Air National Guard C-130H3, which has an 8-propeller blade. ANG photo by Amy M. Lovgren.
Army

Harris picks Tim Walz, a former command sergeant major, as VP running mate

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25
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New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 5, 2024

Alma Cooper Miss USA 2024
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Army officer and West Point grad crowned Miss USA

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 5, 2024

A helicopter knocked on its side after storms hit Fort Carson.
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Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80
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Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Army Reserve Sgt. Dustin Nelson, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist and native of Cleveland, Georgia, assigned to the 327th Chemical Company, 92nd Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command stands on top of a vehicle and waits for his unit to begin a chemical decontamination mission at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, June 19 during Operation Desert Dragon. More than 500 Army Reserve Soldiers from around the country are conducting a variety of specialized training at the base focused on honing Soldiers chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) skill sets and obtaining unit validation as part of a three-week annual exercise known as Operation Desert Dragon. The exercise is designed to be the premiere CBRN validation event for Army Reserve units, and serve as the culminating training event for premobilization and top tier priority units. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent C. Powell)
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Two soldiers killed in Iraq in separate ‘non-combat’ incidents

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Army marksmanship instructor wins Olympic medal in rifle event
Army

Army marksmanship instructor wins Olympic medal in rifle event

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Florida National Guardsmen of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a round from an M777 Howitzer, May 23, 2021, at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area in Slunj, Croatia. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (By Sgt. Joshua Oh)
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Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

William Calley
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William Calley, dead at 80, still used in Army lessons about preventing war crimes like the My Lai Massacre

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: Sammy Sullivan #4 of Team United States celebrates as she runs in to score her team's second try during the Women’s Pool C match between Team United States and Team Brazil on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
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An Army officer is one of the stars of the U.S. women’s Olympic rugby team

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

Army deployments
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Army deploying brigades to Middle East, Europe, South Korea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later
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103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 24, 2024

Lewiston, ME - October 30: A makeshift memorial grows outside of Schemengees Bar & Grille one of two locations where a mass shooting killed 18 people. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Maine mass shooter showed red flags, Army investigation finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

Soldiers with 1st Special Forces Group and their families swim at American Lake at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2017. (photo by Sgt. Brandon Welsh/U.S. Army)
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord closes its beaches after soldier drowns

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 20, 2024

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), repairs the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast, June 7, 2024. The temporary pier, part of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability, enables the maritime delivery of international humanitarian aid to Gaza for distribution to Palestinian people in need. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz)
Army

U.S. shutters Gaza floating pier project after 20 days of use

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

HIPS heat injury
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Army’s wearable sensors detect early signs of severe heat injuries

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

Michael Gould adding 17 sets of dog tags total 150,000 — representing the veteran suicides since 9/11.
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Memorial made from dog tags comes to Capitol to urge Congress on MDMA therapies

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 12, 2024

Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar
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Autopsy confirms 101st airborne soldier was murdered, stabbed 68 times

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 12, 2024

U.S. Army Talent Acquisition Specialist (420T) candidates completed the first phase of their initial training program at the Adjutant General School on Fort Jackson, South Carolina May 10, 2024. The first two weeks of the course features fundamental data analytics training followed by eight weeks of technical training at the Recruiting and Retention College at Fort Know, Kentucky. (Courtesy U.S. Army photo)
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Army graduates first class of recruiting warrant officers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 11, 2024

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Audrey Griffith, left, points to an area of interest while standing guard with Spc. Heidi Gerke during a force protection exercise at Forward Operating Base Hadrian in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Both women are members of the 92nd Engineer Battalion. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)
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Female veterans of heavier combat face more chronic pain, as do spouses back home

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

Sabin Howard, the sculptor and artist behind the WW I memorial,
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World War I Memorial wall, ‘A Soldier’s Journey,’ will soon arrive in Washington

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 9, 2024

A Georgian soldier waits to welcome paratroopers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade here, May 8. The paratroopers arrived from Grafenwoehr, Germany, and are here to train alongside Soldiers from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and the Georgian Land Forces in Exercise Noble Partner 15.Noble Partner is a Georgian and U.S. military training exercise taking place at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, from 11 to 25 May. This exercise is a critical part of Georgia’s training for their contribution of a light infantry company to the NATO Response Force. While Georgia is not a member of NATO, it and other NATO partners voluntarily contribute to the NRF. Exercise Noble Partner provides an opportunity to continue the U.S. training relationship with the Georgian Armed Forces as the sponsor of Georgia’s participation in the NRF. (Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)
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Pentagon cancels military exercises in Georgia, a top ally in Afghan war

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 8, 2024

A photo and pencil portrait of Joseph Kapacziewski.
Army

High school honors legendary Army Ranger with hometown memorial

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jul 8, 2024

UH-60 pilots good luck save a life
Army

Army pilots save a man’s life after day of ‘bad luck’

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 5, 2024

Luis Barsallo
Army

Army vet receives Bronze Star with valor 20 years later for bravery in Iraq ambush

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 4, 2024

At 41 years old, Spc. Jason Pelletier completed Army Combat Basic Training because he wanted to complete the commitment he made when he was 18. Here, he is with his wife, Kerry, on Family Day at Basic Training in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Army

This 41-year-old soldier graduated Army basic training after a 20 year break

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 3, 2024

Civil War Medal of Honor
Army

2 Civil War soldiers receive Medal of Honor for ‘Great Locomotive Chase’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 3, 2024

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones
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National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 1, 2024

Patriot Missiles
Army

The U.S. Army is spending $4.5 billion to produce more Patriot missiles

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 1, 2024

Doris Allen (right) in Vietnam. (photo courtesy U.S. Army)
Army

The woman who predicted the Tết Offensive, but was ignored, passes away at 97

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 30, 2024

Christian Beyer after being taken into custody in November 2023.
Army

Former soldier pleads guilty to threatening mass shooting at Fort Irwin

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 30, 2024

Army veteran killed in Ukraine
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The family of an American Army vet killed in Ukraine waited almost a year to recover his body

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 29, 2024

USNA USAFA Induction day
Army

Naval and Air Force Academies welcome class of 2028 with ‘I-Day,’ plenty of yelling

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

sxsw army sponsor dropped
Army

SXSW festival boots U.S. Army as sponsor after performers boycott over ‘war profiteers’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021
Army

New Army rules target extremists and gang activity

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

2024 U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Best Combat Diver Team Competition
Army

Green Berets pay tribute to fallen Combat Diver students at 2024 competition

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

Army Sgt. Lauren Shalabi andSpc. Heather Tarasewicz
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Soldiers in Syria save man whose arm got stuck in a generator

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

JBLM soldier arrested for killing 8-month pregnant wife and another soldier after high-speed chase
Army

JBLM soldier arrested for killing 8-month pregnant wife and another soldier after high-speed chase

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, alongside Philippine Soldiers from the Philippine Army's 7th Infantry Division conduct a live fire exercise during Salaknib 24 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, May 13, 2024. The Soldiers conducted an iteration with blank rounds and then conducted the live fire portion of the range. Salaknib is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Benjamin Anderson)
Army

Top general in ISIS fight’s advice to junior officers: Be ‘humble enough to listen’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 24, 2024

vowell sit down interview
Army

Top U.S. General in Iraq looks back on the legacy and lessons of the attack on ‘Tower 22’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 21, 2024

Travis Bell, XVIII Airborne Corps barber, poses for a photo in his barbershop at Fort Liberty, N.C., June 20, 2024. In recognition for providing a lifetime of consistent, quality haircuts for Soldiers at Fort Liberty, Travis Bell, XVIII Airborne Corps barber, will be inducted into The National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame, September 2024. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Jason Sessions)
Army

Army barber’s 57 year legacy with the Airborne leads to haircutting hall of fame 

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 21, 2024

U.S. Army Nuclear Disablement Team Soldiers and Army Rangers seized and exploited an underground nuclear facility during a training exercise.
Army

One of the Army’s top Nuclear teams trained with Rangers and Green Berets

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 20, 2024

The DPAA announced the identification and accounting for 16 service members from both WW II and Korean War.
Army

Soldiers missing from Chosin Reservoir and Bataan identified for return home

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

Army soldiers Zombie apocolypse
Army

The 4th Infantry Division’s huge obstacle course looked like the zombie apocalypse

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

JLOTS is an umbrella term for several different U.S. military capabilities that can deliver supplies from the sea to shore.
Army

The Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore is a capability, not just a pier

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

gt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael R. Weimer salutes at the unveiled and renamed Sgt. Stout vehicle, previously the M-SHORAD. (photo by Christopher Kaufmann/U.S. Army)
Army

Army renames air defense system after Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 16, 2024

sexual assault in army audit
Army

Army undercounted 4,000 domestic abuse cases, according to audit

By Patty Nieberg, Matt White

Posted on Jun 13, 2024

colombia U.S. soldiers kidnapped
Army

Man who kidnapped U.S. Army soldiers from Colombia bar gets 48-year sentence

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather
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Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2024

New York subway stabbing
Army

National Guardsmen save New York subway stabbing victim

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 6, 2024

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day
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The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

Army Sgt. Maj. Jeremy C. Sims
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Army Command Sergeant Major dies in South Korea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

alwyn cashe medal of honor gate rename
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Fort Moore renames five gates for battlefield heroes like Alwyn Cashe

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 4, 2024

American soldier buried with Germans in WWII accounted for
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American soldier buried with Germans in WWII accounted for

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 4, 2024

Two ex-U.S. soldiers met in Ukraine, then went on ‘international crime spree’
Army

Two ex-U.S. soldiers met in Ukraine, then went on ‘international crime spree’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 3, 2024