Fort Carson Housing Going Up as New Garrison Commander Takes Over
Fort Carson celebrated a new phase of housing construction Monday as it welcomed a new garrison commander. Col. Erik Oksenvaag took over the role similar to serving as a mayor for Fort Carson from Col. Sean Brown. Like a city leader, Oksenvaag will oversee large infrastructure projects such as updates to the electrical grid and […]
Aircraft Evacuated, Bases Closed as Debby Batters Southeast US
Military bases in the path of Hurricane Debby were moving equipment, closing facilities and warning residents to be prepared as the storm made landfall Monday and started to move across the southeast United States. National Guardsmen in Florida, South Carolina and Kentucky were prepared to help with storm relief in Florida, where Debby hit as […]
Top Enlisted Leader of Army Airborne Brigade in Europe Fired After Investigation
The top enlisted soldier leading the Army’s Europe-based airborne brigade was quietly fired last month following an investigation, the service said Sunday. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was removed from his post as the senior enlisted leader of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on July 16 “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his […]
As Recruiting Rebounds, the Army Will Expand Basic Training to Rebuild the Force for Modern Warfare
WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. The added training will begin in October and comes as the Army tries to reverse years of dismal recruiting […]
Illinois Town Had an Army Reserve Center for Nearly 60 Years. Now It's Being Sold.
The federal government is giving the former U.S. Army Reserve center in Belleville to the city after nearly 60 years of military use, and the city is selling it to St. Clair County for $250,000. In the past three weeks, both the City Council and County Board have voted to enter into an intergovernmental agreement […]
National Guard Chief, VA Benefits Fix, Military Pay Raise: Here's What's Still on Congress' To-Do List as Recess Starts
The National Guard will be without a Senate-confirmed leader until at least September after the Senate left for a five-week summer break without taking action to approve a new chief. The National Guard vacancy is just one item in a stack of unfinished military and veterans-related business facing Congress as lawmakers head home for the […]
2 Georgia Guardsmen Die in Noncombat-Related Incidents in Iraq
Two junior enlisted Georgia National Guardsmen died Wednesday in Iraq, the Army announced Friday. Spc. Travis Pameni, 23, and Spc. Owen Elliot, 23, both died in noncombat-related incidents, according to Army officials. “Both of these soldiers selflessly served our state and nation,” Maj. Gen. Dwayne Wilson, the adjutant general of the Georgia National Guard, said […]
Military Couple Sues South Carolina School District over Home Damage Caused by Suspended Construction
A second lawsuit has been filed against Richland School District 1, claiming that clearing trees for the district’s controversial early learning center project has caused flooding damage to nearby homes in Lower Richland. Richland 1 broke the law by beginning construction and spending public money on an early learning center without the necessary legal authority, […]
Russia Needs Men So Badly that Its Sign-Up Bonuses Are Nearly on Par with the US Military's
Read the original article on Business Insider. Russia’s army is bleeding, and it’s raising its recruitment bonuses to US military levels to draw in more men. Russian media reported that new recruits would get a new signing bonus of 1.9 million rubles, or about $22,000 if they sign contracts with the Russian defense ministry. The announcement said that, […]
Feds Arrest Ex-US Green Beret in Connection to Failed 2020 Raid of Venezuela to Remove Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A former U.S. Green Beret who in 2020 organized a failed cross-border raid of Venezuelan army deserters to remove President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York on federal arms smuggling charges. A federal indictment unsealed this week in Tampa, Florida, accuses Jordan Goudreau and a Venezuelan partner, Yacsy Alvarez, […]