The Army Is Working Toward Better Physical Training and Mental Health Care for Its Dogs
The Army revamped its health and wellness program for soldiers in 2020, dubbing it “Holistic Health and Fitness,” or H2F. There, the service got into doctrine on how soldiers should take care of themselves, including proper sleep, nutrition, exercise and mental health. Now, the Army is doing the same for its working dogs, a force […]
Judge Rules in Favor of Veteran in Oregon Prison Seeking PTSD Treatment
An Oregon judge has sided with a U.S. Army veteran who petitioned for better treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder while incarcerated at Snake River Correctional Institution. Michael LaSeur, an inmate at the prison, filed his habeas corpus petition at the end of December, flagging concerns about how Snake River was handling his medical conditions, health screenings and PTSD treatment. […]
How the Army Plans to Prevent ‘Another Fort Hood’ by Dispatching Survey Teams to Brigades
In the aftermath of Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s murder, a damning investigation found that the command climate from the platoon level all the way to senior positions at Fort Cavazos, Texas — previously known as Fort Hood — had “major flaws,” including a systematic mistreatment of junior troops, particularly women. A dozen Army officials were fired, […]
Former Army Intelligence Collector Arrested for Espionage After Allegedly Trying to Share Secrets with China
A former Army soldier who specialized in intelligence collection has been arrested by federal officials on charges that he tried to offer classified information to China, court records show. Joseph Daniel Schmidt, who, according to court documents, served in the Army between 2015 and 2020, “betrayed his promise and potentially placed our nation at risk […]
Army Basic Leader Course Will Soon Be Longer and Have Graded Land Navigation
Soldiers aiming to get their stripes will soon need to brush up on their map-reading skills and grid plotting. The Army plans to increase the length of its Basic Leader Course, or BLC, in fiscal 2026, which starts in October 2025, Sgt. Maj. Jason Stadel, a service spokesperson told Military.com. Among the plans is adding […]
An Unlikely Alliance: How Mitch McConnell and I Took on the Pentagon and Finally Won
If you watch cable news, you may feel dispirited by the current state of our political affairs. We are constantly told we’re too left, too right, too this and that. Partisanship exists, but seeing eye to eye isn’t a condition for finding common ground. Take, for example, my 30-year friendship with Senator Mitch McConnell. The […]
‘Last Stop USA’: How the Army Is Trying to Fill in for a Broken Education System
Nearly every student, sitting at desks in Army uniforms at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, had a similar story. The public schools they came from were crumbling: There were holes in the walls, books held together with duct tape, few computers, not enough teachers and failing air conditioning that made paying attention in class impossible in […]
Former US Intelligence Officer Charged with Trying to Give Classified Defense Information to China
SEATTLE — A former U.S. Army intelligence officer has been charged with attempting to provide classified defense information to the Chinese security services during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic — including some listed in a Microsoft Word document titled “Important Information to Share with Chinese Government.” Authorities on Friday arrested former Sgt. Joseph Daniel […]
Army Quietly Relieved Top Officer of West Point Garrison Following a Suspension in July
The former commander of the U.S. Army Garrison at the West Point service academy, Col. Anthony Bianchi, was fired from his post, the service confirmed to Military.com on Thursday. Bianchi was suspended from his West Point post in July and then removed on Aug. 30, but his firing had not been previously reported. He was […]
Got Complaints About the Barracks or Dining Hall? Now There’s an App for That
Amid widespread criticism and complaints about military barracks, cafeterias and dorms, one former Army reservist is hoping to increase transparency with a new app that allows service members to review their living situations on base. The app, called “Hots&Cots” and available on Apple devices, was created by former Army reservist Robert Evans and allows users […]