Gordon and Aleksandra: Videos, Photos Show Relationship Between Detained Soldier and Russian Woman
A U.S. soldier being held on criminal misconduct charges by Russia had a long and seemingly rocky romantic relationship with a Russian woman in South Korea before traveling to Vladivostok, where he was detained. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, an infantryman most recently assigned to the Eighth Army at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, was on […]
Meet the First 'Space Cowboys': 3 Guardians Complete Arduous Army Cavalry Spur Ride
After being covered in dust, sweat, dirt and blood, three officers emerged from the West Texas desert last week and were given their spurs and Stetson cowboy hats by the Army, becoming the first ever “space cowboys.” The three Space Force Guardians traveled to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, to complete an Army Cavalry […]
Soldier Shot During Special Forces Training Event After Live Ammo Mixed in with Blanks
All live weapon training for the Army’s Special Forces units, and most of the elements that support them, will be shut down for much of this week due to a safety stand-down — after a soldier was accidentally shot during a training event, the service confirmed to Military.com. A 7th Infantry Division soldier at Joint […]
Russia Detains US Soldier over Alleged Criminal Misconduct
A U.S. Army soldier has been detained in Russia over allegations of criminal misconduct, the service said Monday. The soldier was identified as Staff Sgt. Gordon Black by a U.S. official. He was arrested by Russian authorities last week in Vladivostok, an area northeast of the Korean peninsula near where the Russian Pacific fleet is […]
Faceless People, Invisible Hands: New Army Video Aims to Lure Recruits for Psychological Operations
FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — The video is unsettling, with haunting images of faceless people, fire and soldiers. The voiceover is a cascade of recognizable historical voices as the screen pulses cryptic messages touting the power of words, ideas and “invisible hands.” Hints of its origin are tucked into frames as they flash by: PSYWAR. The […]
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June
The Army said Thursday it is suspending its controversial program that promotes noncommissioned officers before they attend an academy. The service will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion system in recent years, it said in an announcement. The Army will also realign required noncommissioned […]
Army Quickly Expanding Holistic Health and Fitness Teams Following Promising Early Results
The Army is fast-tracking the expansion of its Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, program as early results show soldiers in brigades recover faster, shoot better and have higher performance on critical fitness tests with the assistance. The service began fielding roughly 20-person H2F teams to brigades in 2021, providing 28 brigades with coaches and […]
CEO Gets 6 Years for Selling Counterfeit Equipment that Ended up on Fighter Jets
The CEO of dozens of companies, including some in New Jersey, was sentenced to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty last summer to selling hundreds of millions of dollars worth of counterfeit networking equipment that made its way into sensitive places including U.S. fighter jets, federal authorities said Thursday. Onur Aksoy, 40, […]
Troops Fired on Kent State Students in 1970. Survivors See Echoes in Today's Campus Protest Movement
KENT, Ohio — Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started flying. The Ohio National Guard had opened fire on unarmed war protesters at Kent State University, and Kahler, a freshman, was among them. M1 rifle rounds hit the ground all around him. “And then I got hit,” […]
'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force
Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space missions to the Space Force a threat to their existence and also said many of those personnel would rather retire or retrain into another job instead. In a media roundtable with reporters, officers and enlisted from […]