2 Army Veterans Vie for House Seat in Virginia's Most Competitive Race
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The candidates to represent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District both say democracy is in trouble. Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Eugene Vindman each make the case that the government has failed voters in the district and across the country as leaders embrace extreme politics. In this year’s election, they say, the country’s future […]
Military Detains Person of Interest in Suspected Homicide of Sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood
Military law enforcement on Thursday arrested a person of interest in the suspected homicide of an enlisted soldier at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, missed morning formation on Monday, prompting officials to issue an alert to the public asking for help in locating her. The alert said that neither her chain […]
Army Releases Redacted Police Report on Altercation During Trump's Arlington Cemetery Visit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has released an almost entirely redacted version of the police report describing when a staffer for Donald Trump’s campaign reportedly shoved an Arlington National Cemetery employee who was trying to prevent them from photographing a ceremony to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal. Federal law prohibits campaign […]
One Year After a Massacre in Maine, Survivors and Loved Ones Search for New Beginnings
LEWISTON, Maine — Ben Dyer was shot five times during Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, when a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar. A year later, Dyer and fiancée Keela Smith want to turn the worst day of their lives into the best. As Lewiston prepares to mark the grim first […]
Stability in Soldiers' Lives: Army Secretary Lays Out Suggestions for Her Successor
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth’s tenure may be approaching its end, and she is preparing to pass the baton — and raft of important issues for the service’s future — to her successor. Chief among those issues for her are more stability and predictability in the lives of soldiers, more mobility in their careers and flexibility […]
Active-Duty Soldiers Deployed for Hurricane Response Returning Home this Week
Active-duty troops deployed to help respond to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina will be returning back to their regular missions this week, the Pentagon said Thursday. Earlier this month, 1,000 troops — an Infantry Battalion Task Force formed from the XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division and other units from […]
Army's Deployment of Midrange Missiles to Philippines 'Incredibly Important,' General Says
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and allowed American and Filipino forces to jointly train for the potential usage of such heavy weaponry in Asian archipelago conditions, a U.S. general said Monday. The Biden administration has moved to strengthen an arc […]
Army Vet Checked Powerball Ticket — and Won So Much, He Couldn’t Sleep. ‘So Excited’
A Powerball player checked his ticket — and won so much, it kept him awake. “I was so excited, I didn’t even know what to do,” Donald Smiley told the North Carolina Education Lottery in an Oct. 22 news release. “I definitely couldn’t sleep.” Smiley scored the windfall after he bought a Powerball ticket that […]
Army Sergeant Major's Chelsea Boots Turn Heads as Service Mulls Allowing Them for Rank and File
Every year, the “who’s who” of the Army gathers at the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, D.C. It’s a chance for service officials to discuss the future of warfare and new efforts to take care of soldiers. But one of the top topics of the show wasn’t a new weapon, or […]
F-35 Fighter Jet, World's Costliest Weapons Program, Failed to Hit Readiness Marks for 6 Years, Watchdog Finds
WASHINGTON — All versions of the F-35, the world’s costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years, according to the watchdog agency for Congress. That’s despite the Army, Navy and Marine Corps spending $12 billion, or about 21%, of $57.2 billion for aircraft operations and maintenance appropriated by […]