A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad
A Chinese company owns 160 acres of farmland just a mile and a half from Fort Riley as the crow flies. Is that a problem? President Donald Trump thinks so. The land is three parcels near I-70 in Geary County, according to records obtained by The Mercury. The plots are unassuming — some fields, greenhouses, […]
Families of Those Killed in Black Hawk Collision with Jet Want More 'Openness, Compassion' from Army
Family members who lost loved ones when a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair in Washington, D.C., in January said in a letter that Army leadership is failing to take accountability and be transparent with those who are still mourning from the tragedy. The letter, posted publicly Wednesday, is addressed to […]
Tim Kennedy, Green Beret and Army Hype Man, Under Investigation for Lying About Combat Valor
Tim Kennedy, a National Guard Green Beret and major public figure within the post-9/11 veteran community, admitted this week to lying about receiving a valor award for combat service and to exaggerating parts of his service. The admission by Kennedy, who is often seen promoting the Army’s top brass, triggered an investigation and raised fresh […]
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect
The Army is eliminating permanent shaving waivers and will boot soldiers who can’t meet grooming requirements, even those with medical conditions that make shaving painful or harmful, a controversial shift that disproportionately affects Black service members. Under the new rules, soldiers will no longer be able to rely on indefinite exemptions, the service announced Tuesday. […]
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units
The Army is moving to dismantle the bulk of its horse units, part of a broader push by service planners to eliminate programs they see as peripheral to the core mission of fighting and training for wars. The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; […]
Colonel Retaliated Against Major for Talking to Congress About Red Hill Contamination, Report Says
An Air Force colonel retaliated against an Army major for speaking out to Congress and a Department of Defense watchdog about the contamination fallout from the 2021 Red Hill fuel leak that tainted drinking water in Hawaii, a new report details. The 25-page report said that investigators substantiated an allegation that an Air Force colonel […]
Army Dramatically Expands Combat Patch Eligibility
The Army has expanded eligibility for earning combat patches to soldiers deployed across 14 countries in the Middle East and Africa, a shift that comes as attacks from Iran and its sanctioned militias have hit bases far from active fighting. The policy shift, issued last week, covers soldiers who served in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, […]
Veterans and Civilians Bond Over Beers and Bluegrass at Nashville's American Legion Post 82
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matthew “Moose” Musquiz was working as a diesel mechanic in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, when his physical therapist told him about a bar in Nashville, Tennessee, that he might like. Musquiz loves the Texas dance hall style of venues popular there, but he hadn’t really […]
US Expands Militarized Zones to 1/3 of Southern Border, Stirring Controversy
COLUMBUS, N.M. (AP) — Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts past onion fields and parched ranches with tufts of tall grass growing amidst wiry brush and yucca trees. The Army has posted thousands of the warnings in New Mexico […]
US Military's Attempt to Retain Strategic Land for Training Runs Into Native Hawaiian Opposition
HONOLULU (AP) — A high-altitude plateau on the Big Island is the only place in Hawaii where thousands of ground forces can practice firing live munitions. It’s also a place many Native Hawaiians consider the spiritual heart of the island. The U.S. military wants to keep training at this spot, called Pohakuloa, so it’s ready […]