Army Changes Course Again and Extends Rules Allowing NCOs to Be Promoted Before Schooling
In a sudden reversal, the Army has yet again extended temporary promotions allowing noncommissioned officers and specialists to progress to the next rank without previously required NCO academies, according to an internal service memo on Thursday that was reviewed by Military.com. The extension into 2024 will make the third year that the COVID-19 pandemic-era policy […]
Fort Drum to Host 1,500 More Soldiers in Army’s New Multi-Domain Task Force Effort
WATERTOWN — Fort Drum will grow, adding nearly 1,500 more personnel with the placement of an Army multi-domain task force, according to an announcement from Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Wednesday. Schumer, D- N.Y., announced that Fort Drum was selected to host the U.S. Army Multi-Domain Task Force 2, which will also have a detachment posted in Wiesbaden, Germany. “Fort Drum has been selected […]
Military Testing Reveals Hundreds of Drinking Water Wells Contaminated with PFAS in Washington
Hundreds of drinking water wells near military bases or other facilities in Washington have been contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a Seattle Times analysis of the past two years of test results published by the military. So far, the military has confirmed the release of these “forever chemicals,” named for […]
Devastating Tornadoes in Tennessee Displace 250 Army Families at Fort Campbell, Service Says
About 250 Army families at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, were displaced after tornadoes and other severe weather ravaged the area over the weekend, a service spokesperson said on Sunday. The tornadoes that touched down Saturday caused major destruction, knocking out the power grid, leveling entire neighborhoods and forcing thousands of Tennesseans from their homes. The damage […]
Brain Sample from Maine Gunman to Be Examined for Injury Related to Army Reserves
PORTLAND, Maine — A tissue sample from the brain of a gunman who killed 18 people and injured 13 others in Maine has been sent to a lab in Massachusetts to be examined for signs of injury or trauma related to his service in the Army Reserves, officials said Monday. The state’s chief medical examiner […]
US Military to Screen All New Recruits for Heart Conditions Under Must-Pass Annual Defense Bill
Beginning next year, the U.S. military is expected to screen all potential recruits for cardiac anomalies under a new program designed to reduce deaths at boot camp and beyond. The current version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, expected to pass Congress this month, requires the Defense Department to launch a pilot program […]
Army Holds on With Goal-Line Stand in Final Seconds, Beats Navy 17-11
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Army held its ground on a goal-line stand in the final seconds to send Navy mascot Bill the Goat — and Navy superfan Bill, the G.O.A.T. — home disappointed. Army linebacker Kalib Fortner scored on a fourth-quarter strip sack and then helped stuff quarterback Tai Lavatai inches from the end zone […]
Maine’s Congressional Delegation Calls for Army Investigation Into Lewiston Shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine’s congressional delegation is calling for the Army to investigate the events that lead up to the October mass shooting – the deadliest in the state’s history – by one of its reservists. Robert Card killed 18 people in a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston on Oct. 25, authorities […]
Army Set to Retire Online Training System, Leaving Soldiers with 2-Week Gap in Access
A key tool for the Army’s online training apparatus will be taken offline next month in favor of an updated website, according to the service. The Army Learning Management System, or ALMS, will be taken down at 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 4. Its successor, the Army Training Information System, or ATIS, will launch at […]
5 Reasons You Might Actually Want to Watch the Army-Navy Game
If you need any proof of how inconsequential the Army-Navy Game is to college football, look no further than the fact that the entire college football bowl game schedule is released a full week before the two teams finish their schedules. Army hasn’t been a national championship contender since the Cold War, and the last […]