West Point Opens 200-Year-Old Time Capsule and Finds … Silt?
Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, broadcasting to the world on a livestream Monday morning, rattled off a list of possibilities as to what could be inside the nearly 200-year-old time capsule that was sitting center stage before the crowd gathered in West Point’s Thayer Hall. West Point had been building anticipation for nearly two weeks over […]
A Military Family’s Push to Get a War Hero the Recognition He Deserved
Jennifer Barnhill is a columnist for Military.com writing about military families. If you had opened Heroic Comics issue number 81 in 1953 when it was published, you would have seen an incredible true tale of bravery as a soldier fought to save the lives of his battle buddies atop “Hill 528.” The battle took place […]
Texas National Guard Member Fires Across Rio Grande, Wounds Mexican Citizen
“Texas National Guard member fires across Rio Grande, wounds Mexican citizen” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to […]
The Army Wants to Slap a Next Generation Squad Weapon on a Robot Dog
The Army is considering outfitting a “robot dog” unmanned robot with its new infantry rifle to “explore the realm of the possible” for future close combat, a service spokesman told Military.com. Bhavanjot Singh, a senior scientific technical manager at the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), first mentioned potentially arming a Ghost Robotics-manufactured Vision 60 […]
Ten-Hut Time Machine? West Point to Open Time Capsule Possibly Left by Cadets in the 1820s
A long-forgotten time capsule at West Point recently discovered inside the base of a monument and believed to have been left by cadets in the late 1820s is expected to be pried open Monday. The contents of the small lead box could possibly provide a window into the early, more Spartan days of the storied […]
Army Scrubs Fort A.P. Hill, Renaming Base in Honor of Female Medal of Honor Recipient
Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia was redesignated Friday as Fort Walker to honor Dr. Mary Walker, the only female Medal of Honor recipient, who earned the medal for heroics treating wounded troops in the Civil War while under fire. Fort Walker, a small Virginia Army installation that serves as one of the main training grounds […]
After Years of Delays, Army Releases New Suicide Prevention Plan Short on Answers
Three soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, died by suicide in the past two weeks. But those deaths aren’t unique to the installation formerly known as Fort Hood. At least two soldiers have died by suicide every week this year on average in the part-time components and on active duty at bases across the service, according […]
Mother of Army Private in North Korea Tells AP That Her Son ‘Has So Many Reasons to Come Home’
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army private who mysteriously sprinted across the border into North Korea last month has “so many reasons to come home,” his mother said Wednesday as she cast doubt on a recent statement that suggested her son, Travis King, might be seeking refuge there or in a third country. Claudine Gates spoke […]
Military Assistance to Maui Swells to 700 as Recovery Teams Aid in Identifying Remains
The military’s mission of aiding first responders on the Hawaiian island of Maui continues to grow, now involving nearly 700 Defense Department personnel and 157 Coast Guardsmen, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters on Tuesday. In contrast, a week ago, the U.S. military had around 400 service members providing aid to the island after fires swept […]
At Least 6 Soldiers Attacked by Coyotes, Treated for Injuries While Training at Fort Johnson
At least six Alaska National Guardsmen were attacked by coyotes during a rotation to the Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, in Louisiana in July. Soldiers assigned to the 297th Infantry Regiment were injured when they encountered up to four coyotes while training at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, according to a base spokesperson. The soldiers likely […]