New 90K-square-foot center at Army’s special warfare school brings holistic health under one roof at Fort Liberty

New gym at Fort Liberty, N.C., is part of the new $43 million, 90,000-square-foot John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School’s new Human Performance Force Generation building. It’s designed to help soldiers with diet, health and fitness.

Army drones buzz Bavarian ranges as drill showcases new fighting strategy

Various new drones in the Army’s arsenal are being tested during an exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.

US Army battalion hands over Patriot mission in Poland to Germany, eyes modernization

The U.S. military formally transferred its Patriot missile defense mission in Poland to German forces Monday, marking the first such handover to happen in Europe.

US Army welcomes guests to new $46 million lodge in South Korea

The U.S. Army opened a new $46 million hotel Monday to provide accommodations for service members and their families traveling to Daegu, about 150 miles south of Seoul.

Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers prepare to depart for yearlong deployment to the Middle East

More than 140 soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard will leave for a yearlong deployment to Kuwait as part of Task Force Spartan.

‘Bright star in all our lives’: Army captain from North Carolina was the third soldier killed in Army helicopter’s midair crash over DC

An Army captain from North Carolina was the third crew member killed when a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair with a commercial jet over the Potomac River in Washington, the service announced Saturday.

Army helicopter was alerted to plane’s presence 2 minutes before collision

Air traffic controllers twice alerted the crew of a U.S. Army helicopter to the presence of an inbound American Airlines jet, with the first warning issued two minutes before the aircraft collided Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport, radio transmissions show.

2 soldiers killed in training accident at Fort Stewart

Two soldiers at Fort Stewart were killed Thursday night in a single-vehicle incident during night training at the base in Georgia, Army officials said.

Afghanistan veteran, pilot who served in the Navy were 2 of 3 soldiers killed in Army helicopter’s midair crash over DC

Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Ga., served as a Black Hawk repairer in the Army from July 2014 until his death Wednesday night. The remains of another soldier, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves, 39, of Great Mills, Md., have not yet been recovered.

‘We’ve got to get faster’: Army’s top enlisted leader sees how new war strategy fares in German crucible

U.S. soldiers launched small drones in search of enemy positions on the Army’s sprawling Bavarian training grounds this week, testing an array of new technology that is expected to transform how American ground forces go to war.

Helicopters flying along Potomac River frequently pose dangers to passenger jets

The fatal collision of an Army helicopter and a passenger jet, as well as two other recent incidents, illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers face in the complex, security-sensitive skies above Washington D.C.

Man arrested in theft of 3 Humvees, other equipment from military facility in California

On Jan. 8, at least one individual entered a storage warehouse at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin, Calif., ransacked storage lockers and cut a fence to access a military vehicle parking lot, according to the Tustin Police Department.

Nominee for Army secretary tells senators he will serve soldiers not bureaucrats if confirmed

Army veteran Dan Driscoll, 38, promised to “always follow the law” after several senators raised concerns that the Army will be forced into domestic law enforcement roles. He also vowed to dedicate time, energy and resources to ensure the service is welcoming to women, saying he wants his daughter to “join an Army where the sky’s the limit.”

‘Tragically, last night, a mistake was made’: Pentagon halts flights as Army helicopter collides midair with commercial jet over DC

The Army’s 12th Aviation Battalion that includes the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly midair crash with a commercial jet over the Potomac River has been granted a 48-hour operational pause, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday.

US Army Garrison Stuttgart force protection exercise gone awry has parents in uproar

A force protection exercise by the local U.S. Army garrison caused major disruptions this week, as students were forced to remain on school buses for extended periods of time.

Armed troops arrive in Texas, California to begin work at the southwest border

Marines began to hang temporary barriers along a wall in San Ysidro, Calif., marking the U.S. border with Mexico as an Air Force flight crew prepared to take off from Texas to Ecuador with the military’s fourth planeload of deported migrants.

Some training for US troops scaled down in favor of Ukrainian forces has impacted readiness, federal watchdog says

Some U.S. troops stationed in Grafenwoehr, Germany, reported they were negatively impacted by scheduling conflicts, equipment wear and tear, and delays in meeting their own training requirements while supporting the training of Ukrainian troops, according to a federal watchdog report.

Pentagon should update BAH calculations to insulate against large rental price spikes, new study suggests

The Pentagon should consider changes to its Basic Allowance for Housing methodology to better insulate troops against swift changes to the housing market and better reflect the types of residences in which they choose to live.

US soldiers help Estonia gear up for HIMARS era with live-fire drill on Russia’s doorstep

U.S. troops assigned to Task Force Voit in Estonia will be doing a HIMARS live fire exercise in Tapa, less than 90 miles from the border with Russia.