With Drones Changing War, Army Revives a ’20-Year’ Chinook Project at Boeing Plant

U.S. Air Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Poland

In a move that elected officials say could keep the assembly line at the Boeing plant in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, busy for 20 years, the U.S. Army has canceled a proposed attack helicopter by rivals Lockheed Sikorsky and Bell Textron and transferred funds to upgrade Boeing’s Chinook helicopters and smarter drones. The Army said Thursday […]

Despite Vows to Reverse Them, Changing Base Names Has Noble Purpose

Soldiers walk past a newly unveiled sign after a redesignation ceremony officially renaming the military installation Fort Liberty

The opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Military.com. If you would like to submit your own commentary, please send your article to opinions@military.com for consideration. Those who hope to become president of the United States should not play politics with the renaming of Army bases. […]

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