Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers
The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting fiscal pressures at the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from Europe and counterterrorism, according to three defense officials familiar with the deliberations. Internal discussions are exploring trimming the force to between 360,000 […]
Trump Orders 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to Border Ahead of Pentagon Security Plan Deadline
The Pentagon is surging approximately 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern U.S. border under orders from President Donald Trump to assist in flying migrants out of the country as well as building barriers, as the commander in chief flexes his new authority and attempts to make good on a campaign promise to curb immigration into […]
Active-Duty Special Forces Soldier Connected to Trump Hotel Tesla Truck Explosion
Authorities have identified Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger, an Army Special Forces soldier, as the renter of the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck who was killed when the vehicle exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. Livelsberger, who was assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group headquartered at Fort Carson, Colorado, and stationed in […]
Active-Duty Soldiers Deployed for Hurricane Response Returning Home this Week
Active-duty troops deployed to help respond to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina will be returning back to their regular missions this week, the Pentagon said Thursday. Earlier this month, 1,000 troops — an Infantry Battalion Task Force formed from the XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division and other units from […]
How an Active-Duty Commander Could Help with Helene, According to the General Who Led Katrina Response
Hurricane Helene, the deadliest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. mainland since Katrina, has brought thousands of National Guardsmen and more than a thousand active-duty troops to states across the Southeast to help deliver supplies, clear roads and rescue trapped survivors. There’s another thing the military could be doing in the eyes of the […]
1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers Called Up to Assist with Hurricane Helene Response
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday mobilized 1,000 active-duty soldiers to assist in recovery and relief efforts in communities hit by Hurricane Helene — one of the most devastating storms in recent history. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, said in a statement that the troops were requested by the Federal Emergency Management […]
Army Surpasses its Goal for Recruiting Active-Duty Soldiers, But Just Barely
The Army says it has hit recruiting goals for this year following a military wide slump, a sign the service may be overcoming the struggle to build up its ranks as it seeks a commanding presence in the Pacific to counter China. Service officials announced Thursday that the Army enlisted 55,300 new active-duty soldiers, marginally […]
Army Report Shows Increase in Suicides by Active-Duty Soldiers in 2023
As senior leaders work to reduce the stigma of seeking mental health care, the active-duty Army had one of its worst quarters for suicide in six years. Between January and March, the Army saw suicides in its active component increase from 37 in the same time frame last year to 49, according to Pentagon data […]
First 550 US Active-Duty Troops Arriving at Southern Border
WASHINGTON — About 550 U.S. active-duty troops have begun arriving along the U.S.-Mexico border in the first group of military support ahead of an expected increase of migrants, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday. The movement of troops is part of efforts to beef up security along the southern border as the U.S. prepares for the […]
Pentagon Sends 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to Border as Pandemic Immigration Restrictions End
The Pentagon is sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the southwest border as federal immigration agencies and local communities brace for the expiration of pandemic-era restrictions used to quickly send migrants back to Mexico. The troop deployment was authorized Tuesday by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for 90 days. They will work monitoring the area, doing data […]