Trump's Army Secretary Pick Is a Former Cavalry Officer, Yale Classmate of JD Vance
President-elect Donald Trump has named businessman and Iraq War veteran Dan Driscoll as his pick for Army secretary, signaling his goal of reshaping traditional leadership in the Pentagon. “Dan brings a powerful combination of experiences to serve as a disruptor and change agent,” Trump said in a statement Wednesday, highlighting Driscoll’s unconventional background as an […]
Army Soldier Lies About Grandma’s Pie Sales to Steal $41,000 in COVID Loans, Feds Say
An active-duty U.S. Army soldier lied about earning $100,000 from pie sales to steal thousands in COVID-19 relief loans meant to support small businesses during the pandemic, federal prosecutors said. The soldier stationed at Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia said he earned the income in 2020 by selling his grandmother’s pies through a business called “Granny’s […]
The US Military Takes Pride in Religious Diversity. Would Things Change if Pete Hegseth Takes Charge?
It was a history-making event: In a chapel at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, 2nd Lt. Khady Ndiaye stood proudly — wearing a hijab — as she became the first Muslim woman commissioned by the U.S. Army as a chaplain candidate. Presiding over the ceremony in June was Maj. Gen. Bill Green, the Army’s chief of […]
Army-Navy Game 2024 Uniform Drip: the Screaming Eagles vs. the Jolly Rogers
No matter what happens during the regular college football season, the winner of the annual Army-Navy Game is never guaranteed. What is guaranteed when these two teams meet on the second Saturday in December is that they will both come with new, unique uniforms, ones that honor a significant aspect of their respective services’ history. […]
Why Would You Enlist? Fort Carson Soldiers Share Journeys.
FORT JOHNSON, La. — In recent years as the Army has struggled to meet its recruiting goals, the average age of those enlisting has crept up. “We are seeing a more mature applicant pool,” said Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, who leads the Army Recruiting Command during a panel in October. The average age of […]
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 […]
Family Grieving 98-Year-Old Veteran Sues After Learning Other Remains Buried in His Plot
The wife of a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II believes he is buried in a cemetery plot they purchased decades ago in the Massachusetts city they grew up in — as he wished, according to her family’s attorney. But he’s not, a lawsuit filed by the family says. Before William Z. […]
The Army Needs Hundreds of Officers to Leave Combat Arms
The Army is seeking 300 lieutenants from oversaturated combat arms fields to voluntarily transfer into understaffed roles. Lieutenants currently branched in armor, infantry, combat engineer and field artillery can apply between Jan. 7 and Feb. 17 to transfer to adjutant general, air defense, finance, logistics and signal corps, the service announced in November. Additionally, the […]
160 Years Later, Descendants of Army's Sand Creek Massacre Still Wait for Justice
Less than a week after Thanksgiving in 1864, Army Col. John Chivington had a plan for a Native American encampment he gazed down upon. His designs stood in wild opposition to a part of the holiday’s history tied to breaking bread with tribes. Chivington ordered nearly 700 troops to attack the tent camp, where members […]
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 […]