The Army has announced the future of air assault: the MV-75, designed to sweep into battle at more than 320 mph, skimming treetops before seeming to stop in midair as its rotors pivot to a vertical for landing. But that future isn’t here yet.

U.S. Army paratroopers will soon have more to leap for, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced this week during a visit with 82nd Airborne Division soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered sweeping changes to the military’s household goods moving system, citing ongoing frustration among service members with a newly instituted contracting system.

On a cool, overcast, misty Thursday morning, nearly 1,500 soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, placed more than 260,000 flags in just four hours.

Sgt. Reece Martin wanted to know more about his great uncle, Lawrence Martin, who landed in France on D-Day and died 10 days later. So he spent years finding out. Last week, on the 84th anniversary of the day Lawrence Martin enlisted, the Army celebrated his service and presented medals to the family.

The Army is giving soldiers less time to decide whether to reenlist or extend contracts amid a recent uptick in recruiting and retention, the service announced this week.

The service is bringing about 6,700 troops from every Army division, 150 vehicles and more than 50 aircraft for the event. The cost for the parade and other events will be between $25 and $45 million.

An Army Corps of Engineers official denied Wednesday that the agency’s 2025 work plans had been politicized as Democrats accused President Donald Trump’s administration of shifting construction funds away from Democratic-led states to Republican-led ones.

Fort Walton Beach, Fla., officials report the incident happened after the 6th Ranger Training Battalion participated in the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival. Videos show some soldiers in boats firing automatic weapons in crowded waters. Social media reaction to the incident appears divided, with some calling the scrutiny overblown.

Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Daliege’s mobile artillery system was exposed for less than a minute as it darted across a dusty road and into thick forest at the sprawling U.S.-run military training area outside this Bavarian town.