First Woman to Head Southcom Steps Down, Passes Baton to First African-American Commander
When four-star Army Gen. Laura Richardson became the first woman to lead the U.S. Southern Command three years ago, she inherited all of the concerns of her most recent predecessors about the region’s security and the increasing threats to the United States. There was China and its massive campaign of influence through its Belt and […]
Silence Was My Father’s Fortress. I Shared It for a Time Until Poetry Set Me Free.
I grew up on Air Force bases overseas, bouncing from one country to another. While most mothers were marking heights on kitchen door frames, mine was packing cupboards and taping boxes for yet another move. My father was a pilot, his plane an F-4 Phantom with a shark’s mouth painted on its nose. As it […]
The History Channel's 'The American Soldier' Documents the Evolution of the US Army
The Founding Fathers of the United States were known for their distrust and disdain for standing armies. It’s a historical irony that the country they founded would not only have one, but would also become the world’s premier fighting force. How the U.S. Army evolved from a group of citizen militias to the more than […]
Months After Pregnant Army Spouse Disappeared in Hawaii, Her Husband Is Charged with Murder
A junior enlisted Army soldier stationed in Hawaii was charged Wednesday with murdering his pregnant wife, months after the private first class was detained following her disappearance. The murder count and other charges, including several filed in August, were brought against Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II of Frederick, Maryland, as the investigation continues into the […]
Trump Impeachment Whistleblower Vindman Wins House Seat in Veteran vs. Veteran Race
A Democratic Army veteran who rose to national prominence for his role in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial will be joining Congress at the same time Trump is set to return to the White House. Retired Army Lt. Col. Eugene Vindman, the twin brother of one of the main witnesses in Trump’s first […]
Army and Navy Prep Courses May Be a Recruiting Crisis Silver Bullet. But Other Services Aren't Interested.
The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants qualify for enlistment, but so far other service branches are reluctant to follow their lead. “I would offer the answer is ‘no,’” Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, who oversees recruiting for the Air Force and Space Force, told […]
Denis Leary Plays an 'Arrogant Loudmouth' Combat Officer Exiled to a Peacetime Command in Fox's 'Going Dutch'
It could happen to any officer of any rank: an otherwise routine public speech goes off the rails, things are said that shouldn’t be said, and the Army has a public affairs nightmare on its hands. That officer has to be disciplined somehow. That’s exactly what happens to U.S. Army Col. Patrick Quinn in Fox’s […]
Veterans File Class-Action Suit over Medical Retirements for Burn Pit-Related Illnesses
Two veterans have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Army for refusing to classify illnesses linked to burn pit exposure as combat-related, a designation that would make their medical retirement pay tax-free. Retired Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Smoke and retired Lt. Col. Jennifer McIntyre filed suit Oct. 15 in the U.S. District Court in Washington, […]
Soldier Critically Injured During Gaza Pier Mission Dies at 23
A soldier who was seriously injured under unknown conditions this summer during the Pentagon’s temporary Gaza pier mission has died, the Army confirmed. Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, 23, passed away Oct. 31, according to an online obituary. The Army confirmed to Military.com that Stanley was the soldier injured during the humanitarian aid mission, adding that […]
Aberdeen Proving Ground Fires Contained; 1,000 Acres of Military Site Believed to Be Affected
The range fires that broke out at Aberdeen Proving Ground are contained, Army officials said Monday, after the blazes affected an estimated 1,000 acres of land and prompted air pollution warnings across the Baltimore region. Army officials believe the outbreak of brush fires at the military installation began Saturday after a change in wind direction, […]