Army’s New Special Prosecutors Hit Ground Running with Case Netting 20-Year Sentence for Rape, Assault
In a first for the Army, a new specialized legal team is prosecuting the service’s most egregious criminal cases, including a soldier based in Okinawa, Japan, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of two victims in California and South Korea earlier this month. Sgt. Antonio Robert Aden, 27, was sentenced to 20 […]
Army’s Idea to Privatize Barracks Has Some Cautious Bipartisan Support on Capitol Hill
The Army’s plans to move toward privatizing its barracks — an idea that the service had repeatedly rejected since the 1990s — has at least some bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. Members of the House Armed Services Committee have said they back the idea, which the Army has now started to embrace as it looks […]
The Army’s Sergeant Major Is About to Face Congress on Quality-of-Life Issues. He May Have a Lot to Answer For.
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer will make his Capitol Hill debut next week as senior enlisted leaders from each service are set to testify on quality-of-life issues for troops, and he will likely have his work cut out for him. The testimony comes at a time when the Army is beset with growing […]
Army’s Former Top Enlisted Leader Takes Helm at Nonprofit Aimed at Helping Soldiers in Need
The Army’s previous top enlisted leader on Monday took the helm as CEO of Army Emergency Relief, or AER, the service’s de facto nonprofit for soldiers, making him the first retired noncommissioned officer in the role. After serving as sergeant major of the Army since 2019, Michael Grinston ended his tenure last summer, and beginning […]
Fort Drum to Host 1,500 More Soldiers in Army’s New Multi-Domain Task Force Effort
WATERTOWN — Fort Drum will grow, adding nearly 1,500 more personnel with the placement of an Army multi-domain task force, according to an announcement from Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Wednesday. Schumer, D- N.Y., announced that Fort Drum was selected to host the U.S. Army Multi-Domain Task Force 2, which will also have a detachment posted in Wiesbaden, Germany. “Fort Drum has been selected […]
Inside the Army’s Mad Dash for Recruiters After Graduating Only Half the Number Needed
The Army is rushing to push noncommissioned officers into its recruiting school after graduating only half the number of recruiters this year that the classes are capable of producing, according to service data reviewed by Military.com. The eight-week Army Recruiter Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky, can train a maximum of 2,866 students across a total […]
Army’s Swarming Defense Forces 6 Turnovers in 23-3 Win, Deals No. 17 Air Force First Loss of Season
DENVER (AP) — Army wrecked No. 17 Air Force’s perfect season — and then some. Nothing like beating a rival to salvage — or jump-start — a season that hasn’t gone according to plan for the Black Knights. Quarterback Bryson Daily ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns, Army’s swarming defense forced six turnovers and […]
The Army’s New Enlisted Leader Is All About Discipline. He Wants an App for That in Every Soldier’s Pocket.
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer took the service’s top enlisted job two months ago. While he’s still trying to figure out how best to serve as the enlisted voice in the room during big meetings with the Army secretary, Congress and other key stakeholders, he’s already started to roll out a single-word message […]
Kentucky Leaders Celebrate End of Army’s Chemical Weapons Destruction Program
RICHMOND, Ky. — After decades of living in the shadow of chemical weapons, a Kentucky community on Wednesday celebrated the final destruction of the arsenal — culminating what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called a “once seemed unimaginable” achievement marking a new era in U.S. defense policy. The milestone was reached in July, when workers […]
Army’s New Enlisted Leader: The Bet a Green Beret Can Lead the Rank and File
Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer has effectively spent his whole Army career in Special Forces, and a large swath of that time in the secretive Delta Force. He has more than enough combat bona fides — three Bronze Stars and Joint Service Commendation Medal with valor, along with two Purple Hearts. On Friday, Weimer took the […]
