https://www.military.com/rss-feeds/content?_=900&keyword=army&type=news Army en-us Sun, 02 Jul 2023 18:14:51 GMT customersupport@miltary.com https://www.military.com/daily-news/opinions/2023/07/01/what-all-volunteer-force-looks-today-50-years-after-america-ditched-draft.html Despite what Americans experienced in the 20th century, the United States does not have a long tradition of conscription. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 11:32:03 GMT Military.com uuid:411286 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/30/army-combat-veteran-take-over-key-election-security-role-working-state-local-officials.html Cait Conley will coordinate with federal, state and local officials responsible for ensuring elections are secure ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:50:38 GMT Associated Press uuid:411246 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/30/army-formations-are-developing-their-own-plans-fight-suicide-they-wait-guidance-service.html The Army saw a drop in suicides last year, but the issue remains a devas ting problem for the force. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:32:36 GMT Military.com uuid:411216 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/29/army-couple-had-their-daughter-military-hospital-then-collections-calls-started-600000.html Missteps by Womack Army Medical Center and Tricare landed a Fort Liberty couple in collections. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:28:47 GMT Military.com Patricia Kime uuid:411126 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/28/soldier-crashed-helicopter-running-and-crashing-second-2022-suicide-investigators-find.html The documents obtained by Military.com said Bellew had no history of diagnosed mental illness or suicidal ideation. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:04:03 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:411066 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/27/gender-neutral-standards-return-old-fitness-test-congress-dueling-ideas-army.html Army planners were already looking into adjusting standards for combat jobs, including gender-neutral standards. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:40:50 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:410951 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/26/barracks-would-have-be-deemed-habitable-under-must-pass-defense-bill.html The requirement is one of several provisions included in the Senate committee's National Defense Authorization Act aimed at improving the quality of the on-base housing. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:32:10 GMT Military.com Rebecca Kheel uuid:410861 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/26/congress-move-scrap-acft-sparks-outcry-army-leadership.html Congress is seeking to kill the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, and revert to the service's previous fitness test. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:11:19 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:410786 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/26/supreme-court-accepts-gi-bill-case-could-affect-17-million-veterans.html The high court announced it has granted a petition to hear a case involving a veteran who sought benefits under two different education programs. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:17:17 GMT Military.com Patricia Kime uuid:410856 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/24/military-alaska-struggles-constant-strain-of-child-care-shortage.html Members of the military say they sometimes have to stay home to look after their children when child care is not available. Sat, 24 Jun 2023 17:58:31 GMT Anchorage Daily News Sean Maguire uuid:410711 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/24/uk-village-marks-struggle-against-us-army-racism-world-war-ii.html The village of Bamber Bridge is marking the 80th anniversary of what’s now known as the Battle of Bamber Bridge. Sat, 24 Jun 2023 10:12:15 GMT Associated Press DANICA KIRKA uuid:410696 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/23/army-ranger-charged-killing-2-injuring-3-music-festival-shooting.html James M. Kelly faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault and one count of first-degree domestic violence assault in the shooting at the Beyond Wonderland festival. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:14:55 GMT Seattle Times Daisy Zavala Magaña uuid:410676 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/23/chung-fired-troubled-5th-sfab-amid-numerous-investigations-leadership-concerns.html Army Col. Jonathan Chung, commander of the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, or SFAB, was relieved this week, a service spokesman confirmed to Military.com. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:54:39 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:410616 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/22/army-national-guard-cant-retain-enough-soldiers-even-active-duty-meets-goals.html The Army National Guard is optimistic about hitting its recruiting goals this year but is struggling to retain talent. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:28:18 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:410551 https://www.military.com/daily-news/opinions/2023/06/22/military-recruiting-crisis-getting-worse.html At a recent House Armed Services Committee hearing, leaders from the Army, Navy, and Air Force all dutifully reported that they expected to miss their annual recruiting goal this year by thousands. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:30:52 GMT The Heritage Foundation Thomas Spoehr uuid:410521 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/22/warning-issued-troops-receiving-strange-smartwatches-mail.html The CID is considering the possibility that this is a deliberate operation by malicious actors -- criminals, terrorists, or state entities hostile to the U.S. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:20:47 GMT Military.com Adrian Bonenberger uuid:410576 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/22/army-veteran-sentenced-55-years-road-rage-shooting-death-of-muslim-man.html A suburban Indianapolis Army veteran has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for the road rage shooting death of a Muslim man after witnesses said he hurled ethnic and religious insults at the victim. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:09:51 GMT Associated Press uuid:410536 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/21/army-ranger-arrested-after-2-killed-shooting-music-festival-washington-state.html An Army Ranger based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was being held in jail Wednesday for allegedly shooting into a crowd and killing two people at an electronic music festival over the weekend. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:15:22 GMT Military.com Adrian Bonenberger uuid:410426 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/21/2-months-after-army-identified-suspects-who-allegedly-painted-racial-slurs-barracks-no-punishment.html A service spokesperson, citing an ongoing investigation, confirmed to Military.com that despite the elapsed time since the incident, no soldiers have been charged and local commanders have taken no disciplinary action so far. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:02:06 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:410481 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/20/after-57-year-delay-vietnam-war-veteran-receives-us-army-air-medal.html Though sick and confined to his bed, George Thomas Keeney was talkative, animated and overjoyed to receive a medal he never thought he would get. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:49:47 GMT The Baltimore Sun Sherry Greenfield uuid:410311 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/16/wake-of-high-profile-suicides-army-and-navy-are-trying-adapt.html The problem of suicide -- at rates higher than the civilian population -- has been plaguing the military for years. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:01:04 GMT Military.com Konstantin Toropin, Steve Beynon uuid:410086 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/16/ready-not-woke-republican-criticism-hits-nerve-amid-army-recruiting-woes.html The services have come under near constant attacks on Capitol Hill, with Republican lawmakers claiming the military is getting soft due to its embrace of minorities, women and LGBTQ+ troops. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:35:44 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:410111 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/15/pearl-harbor-sites-free-weekend-army-soldiers-families.html In honor of the U.S. Army's 248th birthday, guests affiliated with the branch will get free admission this weekend for Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:44:11 GMT The Honolulu Star-Advertiser uuid:409956 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/15/combat-vets-excited-about-new-light-tank-so-long-army-preps-soldiers-use-it.html Unveiled June 10, the M10 Booker is the first specialized armored vehicle with a tank-sized gun to join the Army in decades. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:30:32 GMT Military.com Adrian Bonenberger uuid:409986 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/15/all-alaska-troops-get-free-round-trip-home-each-year-under-new-policy.html The Army's 11th Airborne Division is pioneering a new policy aimed at helping soldiers get home to see family at least once annually. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:03:22 GMT Military.com Adrian Bonenberger uuid:410001 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/14/us-soldier-pleads-guilty-helping-isis-plan-ambush-american-troops-abroad-and-target-nyc.html U.S. Army Private Cole Bridges attempted to help ISIS murder U.S. soldiers abroad — and offered advice on attacking New York City. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:35:01 GMT New York Daily News Brian Niemietz uuid:409891 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/14/fort-sill-commander-fired-after-allegedly-violating-base-hunting-rules.html Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, an artillery officer who also commanded the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, was fired after being suspended in February. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:07:50 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:409851 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/14/fort-jackson-soldier-who-went-missing-during-training-died-army-says.html The Army said it was not able to provide information about Staff Sgt. Jaime Contreras’ cause of death because it is still under investigation. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:43:05 GMT The State Noah Feit, Caleb Bozard uuid:409896 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/14/army-renames-louisiana-base-black-wwi-hero-who-received-medal-of-honor.html The renaming of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson in Louisiana is part of the U.S. military's efforts to address historic racial injustice -- work that included changing the names of nine Army posts that commemorated Confederate officers. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:24:51 GMT Associated Press uuid:409861 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/13/army-aviation-plays-central-role-pacific.html The military considers Hawaii an increasingly critical training ground and operational hub as tensions simmer in the Pacific. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:49:14 GMT The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Kevin Knodell uuid:409716 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/13/soldier-body-fat-test-now-requires-just-one-tape-measurement-army-says.html The service announced it has simplified one of the key ways it judges soldier physical fitness following a broader overhaul of the Army Combat Fitness Test. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:15:37 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon, Adrian Bonenberger uuid:409746 https://www.military.com/off-duty/television/2023/06/13/pat-sajak-announces-hes-retiring-after-his-41st-season-of-wheel-of-fortune.html "Well, the time has come," Vietnam veteran and "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak wrote on Twitter. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:20:35 GMT Military.com Blake Stilwell uuid:409766 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/12/2-veterans-set-out-make-trip-arctic-ocean-1931-model-ford.html Septuagenarians Jay Burbank and Charlie Enxuto will travel about 1,400 of those miles, driving a 1931 Model A Ford, a slant-window town sedan converted to look like a U.S. Army Air Corps General's staff car from World War II. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:44:18 GMT The Sacramento Bee Kathe Tanner uuid:409601 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/12/gop-hopefuls-vow-scrap-fort-liberty-return-confederate-namesake-fort-bragg.html Two Republican presidential contenders took aim at the Army's recent move to rename military bases that for decades honored Confederates who waged war against the U.S. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 19:34:37 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:409621 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/11/join-military-become-us-citizen-uncle-sam-wants-you-and-vous-and-tu.html The U.S. military has struggled to overcome recruiting shortfalls and to try to address that problem, it's stepping up efforts to sign up immigrants Sun, 11 Jun 2023 11:30:32 GMT Associated Press LOLITA C. BALDOR uuid:409531 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/11/us-military-so-worried-about-generic-pills-it-reportedly-wants-do-its-own-testing-make-sure-theyre.html The Department of Defense is talking with Valisure, a lab that specializes in checking the quality of pharmaceuticals, Bloomberg reported. Sun, 11 Jun 2023 19:57:58 GMT Business Insider Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, Zachary Tracer uuid:409536 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/10/its-not-light-tank-army-unveils-new-armored-combat-vehicle.html It is part of a larger push to update how the Army travels to combat, and fights when there. Sat, 10 Jun 2023 17:24:39 GMT Military.com Adrian Bonenberger uuid:409516 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/09/late-army-tuition-payments-left-students-hook-again-service-says-its-fixing-glitches.html The University of New Mexico stopped accepting provisional Army tuition payments for its students last month after the service fell behind on paying its bills to the university. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:13:33 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:409476 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/08/bad-air-military-across-east-coast-deals-smoke-pollution-canada.html Springtime winds carried the massive trail of smoke across parts of the continental U.S. -- and directly over several large military installations. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:52:55 GMT Military.com Adrian Bonenberger uuid:409366 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/08/green-berets-have-struggled-years-recruiting-internal-data-shows.html As Green Beret recruiting has faltered for years, the Army has also been chipping away at the size of its elite units. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:57:57 GMT Military.com Steve Beynon uuid:409306 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/08/horse-drawn-funerals-arlington-suspended-until-mid-2024.html The time is needed, officials say, to "reset" the program, which has more than half its horses in rehabilitation. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:20:40 GMT Military.com Patricia Kime uuid:409356 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/07/kentucky-chemical-weapons-disposal-program-nearly-done-us-eliminates-final-stockpiles.html The facility at the Blue Grass Army Depot is weeks away from eliminating the last of a stockpile of 51,000 M55 rockets with GB nerve agent. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:43:49 GMT Associated Press Dylan Lovan uuid:409241 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/05/army-wants-confederate-names-gone-national-ranger-memorial-retired-soldiers-object.html More than 100 retired U.S. Army Rangers signed a letter sent to Congressional leaders to "strenuously object to the defacement and desecration of the National Ranger Memorial." Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:52:42 GMT Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Mark Rice uuid:409021