The Army reported an uptick in active-duty suicides in 2018, according to service statistics, though deaths by suicide were slightly down in the total force. Out of 303 total reports, 138 came from the active-duty side ― 22 more than in 2017, Defense Department statistics show. “Like the rest of America, the Army continues to […]
U.S. General Shot in Taliban Attack in Afghanistan…
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was shot in a Taliban attack that killed two Afghan leaders in Kandahar province last week, the Pentagon has confirmed. Cdr. Grant Neeley, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Resolute Support spokesperson, and a U.S. defense official both confirmed the incident to Fox News on Sunday, but did not provide […]
‘Terminator’ Tanks with ‘Invisibility’ Cloaking Will Fight Future Wars…
Imagine if the United States military could send combat vehicles like tanks into battle with enemies – but without a single American on the battlefield – instead, the vehicles drive and fight autonomously. And what if these heavily armed and armored smart vehicles were also invisible to the enemy? Now factor in this – these […]
Top Civilian Leader Says the Army Needs a Complete Makeover…
The Army is at a crossroads. It can either radically change the way it recruits and trains soldiers, develops and buys new weapons, and adapts its doctrine and tactics to modern warfare, or risk being as irrelevant as horse-mounted cavalry. That was the message Army Secretary Mark Esper, the service’s civilian leader, delivered Monday to […]
No, President Is Not Purging the Military of Immigrants…
The Department of Defense is strongly disputing a recent article by the Associated Press that suggests the United States Army has begun purging its ranks of non-U.S. citizens as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. The July 5 article centers on the plight of immigrant recruits attempting to enter […]
Pentagon Completes Probe into Ambush Deaths of 4 U.S. Soldiers in Niger…
The U.S. military’s investigation into last year’s ambush in Niger, in which four U.S. soldiers were killed, has been completed and the notification of families has begun, the Pentagon said Monday. “We’re currently in the process of briefing the families of those fallen soldiers in order to provide them with the results of the investigation,” […]
Army Chief Says Transgender Service Is ‘Not a civil rights issue’…
The legal fight over transgender troops and a proposed Pentagon policy barring many from service is not an issue of civil rights, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said on Thursday. Milley told a Senate committee that soldiers voluntarily give up some civil rights when they enlist and that instead the transgender debate should […]
Probe Finds Deadly Niger Mission Lacked Proper Approval…
Not Just the Air Force: U.S. Army Fail to Report Up to 20% of Crimes to FBI…
After an Air Force veteran with a criminal history was able to buy guns and kill 29 people in a Texas church, a Pentagon-wide investigation found that the Army is failing to alert the FBI about soldiers’ criminal histories in a “significant amount” of cases. On Wednesday, Gen. Mark Milley, the Army chief of staff, […]
Army to Determine If Bergdahl Will Receive Up to $300k in Back Pay, Benefits…
The U.S. Army needs to determine whether or not former Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who pleaded guilty in October to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy after deserting his Afghanistan outpost, will receive back pay and other benefits, following his sentencing last week. A military judge at Fort Bragg ruled that Bergdahl will receive a […]
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