Hundreds from Army, Navy, Marine Corps Surge to Guantanamo Bay for Migrant Detention Operation
The number of troops deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, under President Donald Trump’s order to turn the Navy base into a detention camp for migrants arrested in the U.S. has nearly tripled — to about 900 — in little more than a week, according to a defense official on Thursday. Military officials told lawmakers on […]
Army, Navy Restore Webpages Highlighting Women's Service as Other Military Diversity Efforts Are Erased
The Army and Navy both have restored webpages they removed last week that featured the histories of female soldiers and sailors. The webpages for the U.S. Army Women’s Museum at Fort Gregg-Adams in Hopewell, Virginia, and the U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command’s site highlighting women temporarily were taken offline to ensure that their content […]
Army, Navy Pull Down Web Pages Devoted to Women in Military Service
The Army and the Navy have taken down web pages that showcased the contributions of female soldiers and sailors, an apparent response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to kill diversity initiatives across the federal government. The web page for the U.S. Army Women’s Museum at Fort Gregg-Adams in Hopewell, Virginia, was removed at some […]
Army and Navy Team Up for Hypersonic Missile Launch from Cape Canaveral
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Cape Canaveral Space Force Station had a different kind of launch on its plate Thursday when the Army and Navy teamed up to complete a test of a hypersonic missile. The launch of what is known as the Dark Eagle Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system was an end-to-end test using Space […]
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 […]
Air Force Catches Stray in Ongoing Prank War Between Army and Navy
Service academy pranks are legendary, especially on the eve of a football matchup between two of the schools. But despite having the most Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy wins, the Air Force Falcons are kind of a third wheel when it comes to these sorts of stunts. The best pranks happen between Army and Navy, mostly because the […]
Army and Navy Football Both Ranked in AP Top 25 for First Time Since 1960
Navy football appeared in the Week 8 Associated Press Top 25, checking in at No. 25 in the poll that was released Sunday. The Midshipmen are ranked for the first time since the end of the 2019 season, when they ended the year ranked 20th. Army (6-0, 5-0 American Athletic Conference) is also ranked this […]
AAC Ramps Up Interest in Adding Air Force to Conference with Army and Navy, AP Source Says
The American Athletic Conference has ramped up interest in adding Air Force as a member to put all three service academies into the same league for the first time, a person with knowledge of the AAC’s discussions told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because conference officials were not […]
Report on Child Abuse at Military Day Cares Sparks Tough Questions for Navy, Army Leaders on Capitol Hill
Top Navy and Army officials faced tough questions Tuesday from lawmakers on what steps they are taking to prevent child abuse at military day-care centers after Military.com revealed serious gaps in policy and oversight related to cases of abuse in three states. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, during testimony before a House committee, suggested working with […]
New Recruiting Programs Put Army, Air Force on Track to Meet Enlistment Goals. Navy Will Fall Short
WASHINGTON — After several difficult years, the Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and policy changes. But the Navy, while improving, expects once again to fall short. The mixed results reflect the ongoing challenges for the […]