What’s the Future of Kentucky’s Army Depot? Workers Fear Layoffs, Reductions
A union representing workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County says it’s concerned about the future of the facility. Ryan McCarthy, a business representative for District 1888 of the IAM Union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, said in an interview last month there has been discussion about merging the […]
Maryland Armory Faces Uncertain Future After Cannabis Incubator Project Collapses
It’s back to square one for the Catonsville armory in Maryland. With plans to turn the state-owned, former military site into a first-of-its-kind cannabis incubator now off the table, the future of the vacant two-story brick building on Mellor Avenue remains uncertain. In the meantime, state officials have begun pointing fingers over why the project […]
West Virginia Museum Honoring Veterans Plans for the Future
PRINCETON – A West Virginia museum overflowing with artifacts honoring the veterans who served their country from the Civil War to the present day is looking forward to more space and getting a greater public outreach. Artifacts ranging from military uniforms from different eras, German and Japanese war souvenirs brought home by World War II […]
Army's M10 Booker Gets Nixed Leaving Question Mark for Future Infantry's Firepower
The Army is canning the short-lived M10 Booker, an armored fighting vehicle, amid concerns over its deployability and relevance on future battlefields — but the move could also leave infantry units with significantly less firepower in the next war. The decision reflects a broader pivot by the service toward high-tech warfare and away from legacy […]
Texas' Future Medal of Honor Museum Will Showcase This Rare Icon of Vietnam War
Arlington’s National Medal of Honor Museum welcomed its largest artifact at an event Thursday night. A fully restored Vietnam-era Huey helicopter will be a centerpiece of the future museum’s 31,000-square-foot exhibition gallery when it opens in March in the city’s entertainment district. Veterans gathered at the site Thursday for a celebration of the Bell UH-1 […]
US Army Is Slashing Thousands of Jobs in Major Revamp to Prepare for Future Wars
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs. The cuts will mainly […]
After North Korea Response, Expert Says Army Pvt. Travis King’s Future Is Likely Political Pawn
North Korea’s acknowledgment Tuesday that it is holding runaway Army Pvt. Travis King has raised fresh questions about the unusual case, but experts say the reclusive regime’s statement suggests the young soldier is proving to be a poor hostage. An article from the Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, released Tuesday evening with alleged quotes […]