The Greatest Service Academy Football Lineup in Army-Navy Game History
Since the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, first started playing football in the late 19th century, it has posted undefeated seasons, claimed national championships and been the home of Heisman Trophy winners. Then there was the 1912 Army team — a squad that finished with a mediocre 5-3 record but might be […]
Army Recruiters in Miami Will Pass Off Paperwork Duties as Service Tests New Strategy to Boost Enlistment
The Army is set to launch a pilot program in January at two recruiting stations in the Miami area designed to cut through the red tape bogging down military recruitment. Recruiters there will concentrate exclusively on pitching the benefits of military service, leaving the paperwork and administrative tasks to other support staff. The dramatic change […]
On Veterans Day, Harriet Tubman Gets Formal Recognition of Her Military Service
The state of Maryland marked Veterans Day by commissioning one of its own, Harriet Tubman, as a brigadier general in the Maryland National Guard in recognition for her service to the Union during the Civil War as an operational leader and spy. Nicknamed the “American Moses,” Tubman is best known for shepherding 70 family members […]
Army Major Accused of Sexually Assaulting 20 Victims Released as Service Weighs Court-Martial
A highly decorated Army officer who has been accused of sexually assaulting 20 victims and faces more than 70 sexual assault-related charges was released from pre-trial confinement last week as his case begins to make its way through the military justice system. A military judge decided that “the government had not demonstrated that lesser forms […]
Army Sergeant Major's Chelsea Boots Turn Heads as Service Mulls Allowing Them for Rank and File
Every year, the “who’s who” of the Army gathers at the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, D.C. It’s a chance for service officials to discuss the future of warfare and new efforts to take care of soldiers. But one of the top topics of the show wasn’t a new weapon, or […]
Nearly 100 Veterans Get Rousing Welcome Back After Three-Day Trip to DC Honoring Their Service
The Sunday afternoon scene at San Diego International Airport was one of immense pride and patriotism as hundreds of supporters cheered on 92 veterans returning from Washington, D.C. As the veterans came down the Terminal 2 escalator after three days visiting memorials and doing other sightseeing, family and friends cheered them on with “welcome home” […]
Trump Rebukes Harris and Biden on Anniversary of Afghanistan Bombing that Killed 13 Service Members
DETROIT — Former President Donald Trump on Monday tied Vice President Kamala Harris to the chaotic Afghanistan War withdrawal on the third anniversary of the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members, calling the attack a “humiliation.” Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, laid wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of Sgt. Nicole Gee, […]
Tim Walz' Military Service Is Under Attack by the Trump Campaign. Here Are the Facts.
Gov. Tim Walz’ military record has always been at the center of his political career. The presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee enlisted in the National Guard at age 17 and retired honorably 24 years later. But former President Donald Trump’s campaign has launched a series of attacks aimed at discrediting Walz’ service just as the […]
Newly Graduated Army Data Experts Could Help the Service Reverse Its Recruiting Slump
The first of the Army’s talent acquisition technicians graduated Thursday, the products of a new warrant officer program seen as the second major phase in a recruiting overhaul aimed at overcoming a historic slump in enlistment. The new career field is in its infancy and is still being hammered out, but it will broadly serve […]
Military Services Approving Roughly 3% of Malpractice Claims from Service Members
In the four years since Congress passed a law allowing troops to file claims against the Defense Department for medical malpractice, the military services have received 597 claims and approved just 20, or 3%. Before the law was signed in late 2019, military hospitals and physicians largely were immune to claims from active-duty members under […]