Air Force's New Physical Training Uniform Finally Set to Hit Exchange Store Shelves this Summer
Airmen at basic military training have finally started to receive new physical training clothes, nearly two years after they were promised to service members. Sarah Fiocco, an Air Force spokesperson, told Military.com on Thursday that airmen at basic training began receiving the remodeled physical training clothes last month. Chris Ward, a spokesman for the Army […]
Congress Honors Deceased Korean War Hero With Lying in Honor Ceremony
WASHINGTON — Congress gave one of its highest final tributes on Monday — a lying in honor ceremony at the Capitol — to Ralph Puckett Jr., who led an outnumbered company in battle during the Korean War and was the last surviving veteran of that war to receive the Medal of Honor. Puckett, who retired […]
US Military Ships Are Working to Build a Pier for Gaza Aid. It's Going to Cost at Least $320 Million
JERUSALEM — A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation that the Pentagon has said will cost at least $320 million. Sabrina Singh, Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters […]
'Lack of Respect': Army National Guard Criticized by Lawmakers for Bungling Enlistment Bonus Payments
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding answers from the Army National Guard on its plans to pay delinquent enlistment bonuses to the thousands of soldiers who are owed. In a letter Tuesday to Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the National Guard’s top officer, Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.; Mike Waltz, R-Fla.; and Trent Kelly, R-Miss., questioned […]
Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours
One of the Army’s highest-profile divisions has set a ban on most work-related cell phone usage after work hours. Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring leaders from texting or calling subordinates between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. — with some caveats, including […]
Army Reservist Who Warned About Maine Killer Before Shootings to Testify Before Investigators
AUGUSTA, Maine — A U.S. Army reservist who sounded the clearest warning ahead of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting is expected to answer questions Thursday from the commission investigating the tragedy. Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, his best friend and fellow reservist Sean Hodgson texted […]
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones
The Army has officially deployed a pair of high-energy lasers overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out of the sky, the service recently confirmed, marking a major milestone for the U.S. military’s ongoing development of futuristic directed-energy weapons. The 20-kilowatt Palletized High Energy Laser, or P-HEL, “is currently deployed to support the Army’s mission” in […]
Army Fires Commander of Germany Air Defense Unit Activated After Ukraine Invasion
In October, the Army stood up a new key air defense unit in Germany as a reaction to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. But after only six months, the unit’s commander has been fired. Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command Monday, the service confirmed […]
Small Fraction of Soldiers Experiencing Sexual Harassment Filed Complaints, Pentagon Watchdog Finds
After the alleged sexual harassment and gruesome slaying of Spc. Vanessa Guillén in 2020, Army leaders pledged to create a culture that protects the service’s junior troops — particularly women in the ranks. But four years later, it may still be struggling to understand the scope of the problem. A report from the Pentagon’s inspector […]
Jury Deliberating in Iraq Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse Civil Case; Contractor Casts Blame on Army
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A lawyer for the military contractor being sued by three survivors of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told jurors Monday that the plaintiffs are suing the wrong people. “If you believe they were abused … tell them to make their claim against the U.S. government,” said John O’Connor, defense attorney […]