US, Indonesia and 5 Other Nations Hold War Drills Amid China Concerns
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations began annual training exercises Thursday on Indonesia’s main island of Java while China’s increasing aggression is raising concern. American and Indonesian soldiers have held the live-fire Super Garuda Shield drills since 2009, and Australia, Japan and Singapore joined last year. The United Kingdom […]
Army Sparks Outrage with Delay of ‘Brandon Act’ Implementation
Leaders at Fort Cavazos in Texas held a “call to action” on Aug. 16 — a day to focus on mental health, suicide prevention, intervention and access to care and services — following the suicide deaths of three soldiers assigned to the post. In the wake of the deaths, however, the parents who pushed for […]
Once a Pilot, Army Program for Recruits Who Fall Short of Weight, Academic Standards Is Becoming Permanent
FORT JACKSON, South Carolina — The Army’s pre-basic training courses are here to stay and will likely be a fundamental tool for the service to fill the ranks amid falling academic performance and growing obesity among young Americans. The Future Soldier Preparatory Course was launched as a pilot program in August last year, with most […]
The Spirit of Actor and Army Vet John Mahoney Might Still Be Part of the New ‘Frasier’
“Frasier has reentered the building,” declares Kelsey Grammar in an updated version of the show’s signature theme song that Paramount+ recently posted to its YouTube page. The rebooted “Frasier” debuts on the streaming service in October, but Dr. Frasier Crane will be the only thing familiar to viewers. Former “Frasier” castmates David Hyde-Pierce (“Niles”), Jane […]
Nebraska National Guard Troops Who Were Sent to Border Expected to Return Home This Week
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Saturday that the Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers who were sent to the U.S.- Mexico border last month to aid authorities in efforts to counter immigration and drug trafficking are expected to return home Friday. The 61 soldiers have been stationed there since Aug. 2 to provide “additional observation and reporting near the border” to assist Texas law enforcement involved in Operation […]
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 […]