The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation

President Donald Trump focused his ire and retaliation on one person in the very first minutes of his presidency, even before his inauguration concluded — retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, the highest-ranking and most visible officer in the military during the president’s first term in office. On Jan. 20, as Trump was sworn in, Milley’s […]
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth — in a dramatic and rare move — on Tuesday fired one of the service’s top generals following an Army inspector general investigation that concluded he improperly intervened in the process for selecting senior commanders. Gen. Charles Hamilton, who had been the head of Army Materiel Command, was removed after what […]
General Known as Last Soldier in Afghanistan Gets Promotion Approved After Republican Ends Delay

A promotion for the general who became known as the last U.S. soldier out of Afghanistan was approved by the Senate after a Republican senator briefly delayed the vote. Late last month, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., used a procedural tactic called a “hold” to block Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s promotion, a Senate aide previously told […]
Trump Selects Retired General Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national security agenda for […]
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal

A promotion for the general who became famous for being the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is being delayed by a Republican senator, a Senate aide confirmed to Military.com on Friday. Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe, was […]
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 […]
How an Active-Duty Commander Could Help with Helene, According to the General Who Led Katrina Response

Hurricane Helene, the deadliest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. mainland since Katrina, has brought thousands of National Guardsmen and more than a thousand active-duty troops to states across the Southeast to help deliver supplies, clear roads and rescue trapped survivors. There’s another thing the military could be doing in the eyes of the […]
Trump Vows to Restore Fort Liberty's Old Name Honoring Confederate General

Fort Liberty in North Carolina could revert to its former name honoring an unsuccessful Confederate general if former President Donald Trump is reelected in November. At a campaign event in Fayetteville on Friday evening, Trump vowed to bring back the name Fort Bragg, which was changed to Fort Liberty last year as part of a […]
Soldier Who Was Inspector General Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Faces Sexual Assault, Harassment Charges

The Army inspector general’s noncommissioned officer of the year for 2019 is facing a general court-martial on charges related to sex crimes, according to court documents. Master Sgt. Christopher Dehn, 37, is set to be arraigned June 5 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on four counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual […]
Keeping Peace in Pacific Is Crucial, Army General Says at Hawaii Conference

The Association of the U.S. Army kicked off its annual Land Power in the Pacific Symposium on Tuesday at the Sheraton Waikiki, bringing in attendees from 30 countries. In an opening keynote address, U.S. Army Pacific Commander Gen. Charles Flynn gave a somber warning, telling attendees that “the global security situation is becoming more perilous. […]