Army reservists lied about performing funeral ceremonies — and stole $100,000, feds say

A Louisiana man is the latest former U.S. Army reservist to plead guilty in a fraud scheme that scammed the Army out of more than $100,000, federal prosecutors said.

Army hit with $90 million in claims over handling of one of its largest sexual abuse cases in history

Three more men filed complaints against the Army seeking $5 million each for failing to protect patients from misconduct by a military doctor facing a court-martial in one of the largest sexual abuse cases in the service’s history.

Military helicopter steals show at annual Girls in Aviation Day

There was a new star of the show at Girls in Aviation Day. The first all-women UH-60 Black Hawk crew from the West Virginia Army National Guard touched down outside the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport.

Fort Carson trains medical personnel for large-scale European war

Over two weeks of training at Fort Carson, 74 students, including military professionals from six countries, learned how to evaluate medical facilities, including field hospitals, to meet NATO standards.

American troops, aircraft in line for South Korea’s massive military parade

U.S. fighter jets are slated to soar over Seoul on Tuesday for the Armed Forces Day parade, a show of force commemorating the founding of South Korea’s military.

Tennessee National Guard helps rescue patients and staff stranded on hospital roof by Hurricane Helene

The Tennessee National Guard and Virginia State Police rescued more than 50 patients and staff stranded on the roof of Unicoi County Hospital because of flooding by Hurricane Helene.

Baumholder US Army base breaks ground on annexes as latest in $500 million building program

Work is underway on new annex facilities at the U.S. Army’s garrison in Baumholder, Germany, where $500 million worth of construction is taking place in anticipation of the transfer of special operations troops from Stuttgart.

‘Transforming in contact’: US general highlights how Army’s training in Europe has adapted

Fake command posts, electromagnetic decoys and fast-moving mission control hubs are some of the ways the war in Ukraine has transformed U.S. Army training in Europe, according to a top American general.

JBLM soldier jailed for child rape pleads not guilty to murder and desertion charges

A soldier convicted of child rape pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he deserted to avoid the rape trial and killed a taxi driver while trying to flee from the Seattle area.

Tuberville drops hold on general’s promotion allowing Army officer to become next commander of soldiers in the Pacific

Tuberville, R-Ala., imposed the block on Clark’s promotion earlier this month over concerns about the general’s role in keeping quiet Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization after complications from a surgery to treat prostate cancer.

Army looks to robotics, AI to make refueling aircraft faster and safer in battle

The Army has begun revamping outdated aircraft fueling and rearming procedures to make the process quicker and safer for service members in combat zones.

10 nations to join massive Army training in Hawaii next month

Personnel from 10 nations will join in a massive 10-day Army exercise in Hawaii next month with drills taking place on three of the state’s islands. The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center kicks off training on Oct. 7 with soldiers fanning out across Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.

New Army mobile armored launchers get mostly positive feedback after test in Germany

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery were the first in the service to receive 27 M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. The launchers arrived in July.

Shift from Europe deployments to permanent basing would encourage US allies to help Ukraine more, study argues

Turning U.S. Army rotational brigades into units permanently based in Europe could give the security assurances needed to nudge allies into playing a larger role in supporting Ukraine, a new U.S. Army War College study asserts.

US service member fined $2,250 for assaulting South Korean taxi driver

A U.S. service member stationed in South Korea pleaded guilty to assaulting a taxi driver in Seoul and was fined roughly $2,250 last month.

Vietnam War ‘Dustoff’ helicopter crews to receive Congressional Gold Medal

The Dustoffs extracted 900,000 wounded U.S., Vietnamese, and allied soldiers from May 1962 to March 1973. The Army said the medevac crews had a one-in-three chance of becoming casualties themselves.

Soldier who deserted to North Korea sentenced to year in prison, released immediately for time served

Pvt. Travis King on Friday was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to deserting to North Korea. But he walked out of the courtroom a free man, with credit for time already served and good behavior.

Army activates first-of-its-kind medical command in Europe with an eye on Moscow

Existing units don’t have the capacity to manage a wartime flow without compromising their health care services, officials said. The new unit will also impress on adversaries that allied troops will fight hard, knowing they’ll be taken care of.

Poland’s fight against raging floodwaters picks up assist from nearby US troops

The Polish Defense Ministry mobilized 10,000 soldiers to help combat the widespread floods, and the Polish military put out a call for additional help Wednesday. American troops answered the call within hours.