General Highlights MQ-9 Reaper Drone Squadron's Role in California Wildfire Fight A hunter-killer drone has played a crucial role in the Army National Guard's efforts to combat wildfires on the West Coast.
Army to Shake Up Training, Rotational Deployments to Allow Time for Unit Bonding The aggressive changes are intended to improve unit dynamics and prioritize investment in troops.
Army Needs More Money to Fix Housing Problems, Leaders Say Already, almost $1 billion has been spent on barracks repairs.
Bullpup or Belt-Fed? Prototypes for Army's Next-Gen Squad Weapons Finally Revealed Three competing firms displayed their prototype 6.8mm rifles and automatic rifles at the 2019 AUSA conference.
New Army Chief Wants to Let Soldiers Stay Longer at Favorite Duty Stations Could soldiers be able to put off PCS moves for nine years?
Army Considering Pass/Fail Option on ACFT for Sergeant Promotions The Army may do away with making sergeant promotions dependent on high Army Combat Fitness Test scores.
General: Army's JROTC Needs Tech Programs, Diversity The Army must invest in STEM education and interactive learning for its JROTC programs to succeed.
50-Kilowatt Laser Will Be a 'Game-Changer,' Company Says The U.S. military will incorporate the newest generation of solid-state fiber optic lasers as early as 2021.
After Almost 5 Years, Army's 101st Airborne Will Return to Full Air Assault Power U.S. Army aviation officials have launched an effort to restore full air assault capability to the 101st Airborne Division.
Excessive PT Will Cost the Army Millions of Lost Work Days This Year The knee injuries, back problems and other woes far outpace any other reasons for lost duty.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...