Army’s newest soldiers travel home to spend time with loved ones during Holiday Block Leave

The Army’s newest soldiers from 21 installations across the country are heading home for a well-deserved break during Holiday Block Leave.

Dropping European rotations in favor of permanent basing would save Army millions, report finds

Rotating an Army tank brigade to Europe costs nearly $70 million more per year than basing that unit permanently in either Germany or Poland, according to new research.

Congress takes the reins to return horse-drawn funerals to Arlington

The iconic horse-drawn processions that have defined military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery for decades are on course to return after an 18-month suspension, under legislation included in the National Defense Authorization Act.

West Point colonel arraigned for second time on charges related to drinking with cadets, then lying about it

Col. William Wright pleaded not guilty Dec. 2 during an arraignment before military judge Lt. Col. Carrie Ward at the U.S. Military Academy, according to the Army’s online court docket. He has requested a jury trial.

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking return of Confederate ‘Gray Ghost’ to Ranger memorial at Fort Moore

U.S. District Judge Clay Land wrote he was unpersuaded by the National Ranger Memorial Foundation’s arguments that the Defense Department overstepped its authority in removing the name of Confederate Col. John S. Mosby from the Georgia post’s monument.

Bell Textron chooses Fort Worth for major expansion to build V-280 Valor military aircraft

Bell Textron Inc., already one the largest employers in the Metroplex, has chosen its hometown of Fort Worth to build components for the next generation of military assault helicopters.

Army emergency fund to expand travel grants for soldiers next year

Soldiers in need of financial help to travel during a family emergency can receive money from an Army-focused nonprofit relief fund without the added stress of repaying a loan, the organization announced Monday.

National Guard soldier charged in shooting death of Army Reserve soldier at Fort Eisenhower

A National Guard soldier was charged Monday in the shooting death of an Army Reserve soldier over the weekend at a woman’s on-post residence at Fort Eisenhower.

Army-Navy collaboration powers successful hypersonic missile test

While all eyes have been on the highly-anticipated Army-Navy academy football match Saturday, a quiet collaboration between the branches bore fruit at Cape Canaveral on Thursday.

Army lieutenant colonel at JBLM receives reprimand, nearly $100,000 fine for harassing 3 female officers

An Army lieutenant colonel was sentenced Friday to receive an official reprimand and fined almost $100,000 after he was found guilty by a military judge of harassing three female officers under his command.

US National Guard turns 388 years old

The U.S. National Guard celebrated its birthday on Friday, 388 years after the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered the creation of three permanent militia regiments.

Lawsuit to reinstate Confederate to Ranger memorial hangs on inconsistency in government report

An Army Ranger foundation’s lawsuit seeking to reinstate a Confederate officer to a Fort Moore memorial hinges on an inconsistency in a congressional panel’s report that identified military items that must be stripped of ties to the Confederacy, the group’s attorney argued in federal court.

Army medic competition in Europe shaped by expectation of longer treatment times in war

Organizers said their emphasis on lengthier field treatment was a relatively new facet of the competition that anticipated wars in which U.S. forces no longer control the skies and cannot quickly evacuate the wounded.

Second defendant pleads guilty in 2020 abduction of 2 US soldiers at Bogota bar

A Colombian man who helped kidnap two U.S. Army soldiers in Bogota four years ago became the second person to plead guilty in the case, according to the Justice Department.

Army veteran found fatally shot near her car, Pennsylvania police say. Arrest comes 6 months later

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder in the June shooting death of a 47-year-old mother and military veteran, Pennsylvania police said.

Sexual violence at service academies is trending down from a historic high, Pentagon reports

The initial data released in the Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence at the Military Academies shows an estimated 783 academy students experienced unwanted sexual contact in the 2023-24 school year compared with 1,136 in 2022. 

Army slashes payouts in credentialing program as it boosts tuition assistance

The Army this week announced sharp cuts to a program that gives financial assistance to soldiers obtaining industry credentials while giving a boost to its tuition assistance initiative.

Ranger foundation sues Pentagon to have Confederate ‘Gray Ghost’ put back on Fort Moore monument

A foundation suing to have a Confederate officer’s name reinstated to the Army’s Ranger Hall of Fame and memorial at Fort Moore, Ga., will get the chance to make their case to a federal judge on Thursday.

USO holiday tour delights soldiers in Vicenza with former Patriots star, host of performers

Soldiers and their families in Vicenza reveled in their chance this week to meet with a variety of celebrities and enjoy a USO holiday show touring Europe.