Army launches brain health testing for new recruits as Pentagon eyes improved blast exposure care

The new testing will allow the military to catch cognitive issues in its troops quicker. It’s a marked shift in how the service monitors its troops’ cognitive health, looking at the brain health of soldiers throughout their entire career.

Win or lose, US soldier hopes to inspire in pool at Paris Paralympics

Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks, competing in her third Paralympics, already holds a world record in one of seven events she plans to race in starting this week.

Soldier in Alaska used AI to make fake porn of children he knew, feds say

Spc. Seth Herrera, a motor transport operator with the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska, was arrested last week on charges he used an artificial intelligence program to create sexually explicit images of real children he knew.

Fort Bliss soldier to plead guilty to desertion for his sprint into North Korea

Pvt. Travis King will plead guilty to desertion during his first court appearance next month for running into North Korea last year.

Army picks Sierra Nevada Corp. to create HADES spy plane

The U.S. Army is hiring aviation company Sierra Nevada Corp. to prepare a key intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance airplane.

Shooting helped US Army Paralympian turn life around

Kevin Nguyen lost focus when he lost his leg after stepping on a bomb in Afghanistan, but taking up competitive shooting gave him something to roll with again.

2 National Guard units bid farewell to family and loved ones before deploying to Europe

The families and loved ones of National Guard units from Pennsylvania and Idaho bid farewell last week as soldiers prepared to deploy to Europe.

Family of pregnant Army wife missing in Hawaii say authorities believe she is dead

The family of a 19-year-old wife of a Hawaii-based soldier who went missing three weeks ago said Thursday that Army investigators told them they do not believe she is alive.

Fort Cavazos soldier faces murder charge in shooting death of civilian

Staff Sgt. Marlone L. Best is charged with premeditated murder and murder for the February death of Larry Kidd, Jr., a 28-year-old father and semiprofessional football player.

Army Reserve officer to serve over 12 years behind bars for defrauding Gold Star families 

An Army Reserve major and financial counselor who defrauded grieving military families out of nearly $4 million in survivor benefits has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison.

‘No one wants to touch this’: VA treatment delayed for Iraq vets sick from chemical weapons exposure

The Department of Veterans Affairs is coming under criticism from some lawmakers and impacted veterans about lengthy delays in fully implementing a clinical program meant to monitor the health status of 400 identified veterans who experienced “possible or probable” exposures to chemical weapons during the Iraq War.

Army veteran learns someone hit lottery jackpot — then realizes it was him: ‘Unbelievable’

A retired Army sergeant learned someone hit the jackpot — then he realized it was him.

Oregon Army National Guard welcomes first Jewish chaplain

The Oregon Army National Guard made history last week with the commissioning of its first Jewish chaplain, Rabbi Menachem M. Orenstein. The Aug. 18 ceremony took place at the 41st Armed Forces Reserve Center Auditorium in Clackamas, marking a significant milestone for the Guard and the Jewish community, according to the Tigard Chabad Jewish Center.

Army boots Fort Liberty soldier facing charges for illegal weapons, lying about white supremacist ties

Former Pvt. Kai Liam Nix, 20, who has ties to a white supremacist group, has been removed from the Army after his indictment on federal false statement and weapons charges.

106 years after dying in WWI combat, an Army private will be laid to rest

More than a century after his combat death in France during World War I, Army Pfc. Charles McAllister will be buried with full military honors at Acacia Memorial Park in Seattle.

Hawaii-based soldier in custody in disappearance of pregnant wife

The husband of a 19-year-old pregnant woman who went missing two weeks ago is being held by the military in pretrial confinement in Hawaii, the Army said.

Tennessee National Guard celebrates 250th birthday

The tradition of volunteerism that gave Tennessee its nickname began on Aug. 17, 1774 — before it was even officially a state — when a group of “Tennesseans” deployed as a militia for the first time. It also marked the beginning of the Tennessee National Guard.

Army fires second senior enlisted leader in Washington, DC, area in a week

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell was relieved Tuesday due to a “loss of trust and confidence.” Military officials are not required to disclose the reasons for removing or reassigning personnel.