DC-Area Army Retention Is Good, and It Could Be a Bellwether for the Rest of the Service
Staff Sgt. Stephen Hughes never expected to make a career out of the Army. Like many soldiers, he joined with the intent of gaining a skill, serving a quick contract, getting out and going to college. It was the same plan some of the service’s most experienced leaders also had. But he stuck around after what […]
Army Civilian Stole $100M from Service to Buy Dozens of Homes and Luxury Vehicles, Prosecutors Allege
An Army civilian employee is accused of bilking more than $100 million from the service — funds that were meant to be used for military children — in what is likely among the largest scams by a single person in its history, according to the Justice Department. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was indicted Wednesday on […]
Army Friend Who Warned Service of Maine Mass Shooter Says ‘I Literally Spelled It Out’
LEWISTON, Maine — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly two decades unraveled. His former roommate and fellow U.S. Army reservist’s anger and paranoia were mounting, he had access to guns, and he refused to get help. So Hodgson did the hardest thing of his life: He sent a text about […]
After Long Fight, Army Recruiter Is Released from Service So She Can Return to Marine Corps
On Jan. 8, Gunnery Sgt. Julianna Pinder will don her Marine Corps combat utilities for the first time in nearly three years and report for duty to the U.S. Marine Corps after stopping first at Fort Carson, Colorado, to check out of the U.S. Army. Pinder learned Dec. 29 that the Army had awarded her […]
Devastating Tornadoes in Tennessee Displace 250 Army Families at Fort Campbell, Service Says
About 250 Army families at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, were displaced after tornadoes and other severe weather ravaged the area over the weekend, a service spokesperson said on Sunday. The tornadoes that touched down Saturday caused major destruction, knocking out the power grid, leveling entire neighborhoods and forcing thousands of Tennesseans from their homes. The damage […]
5 US Service Members Sue Federal Government over Fuel Contamination from Red Hill Spill in Hawaii
Five active-duty military personnel, including an Army colonel, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the federal government over their exposure to jet fuel in the drinking water of their on-base homes in Hawaii in 2021. The group is suing for damages over illnesses they say they endured after drinking and bathing in the water, which was […]
Former Service Member Found Dead at Fort Meade Suspected of Killing Son in Their Odenton Apartment
A retired service member found dead at Fort Meade on Wednesday morning is suspected of killing his 34-year-old son in their Odenton apartment, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Army officials from the fort released a bulletin Wednesday notifying the media of the on-site death, while the county department announced it was considering the deaths a murder-suicide. On […]
The 5 Top Concerns of Army Families – and What the Service Plans to Do About Them
Health care, housing, permanent change-of-station moves, child care and spouse employment were cited as the top five concerns of Army personnel and family members at the service’s annual meeting and exposition Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Roughly 500 soldiers, family members and Army civilian employees said the issues, along with operational tempo, were problematic enough to […]
Catcalling, Racist Comments, Burnout: Alaska Troops Eyed as Prestigious Arctic Force Face Problems in First Year of Service
The Army redesignated its Alaska force as the 11th Airborne Division in the summer of 2022, with top brass hoping the rebranding would be part of a shift toward a prestigious fighting force — the so-called tip of the spear in the Pacific. But a year later, soldiers are reporting sexual harassment and a raft […]
Army Becomes Latest Service with No Top Officer as Senate Hold Persists
The Army was supposed to see a changeover in senior leadership this week — a new chief of staff and sergeant major — but in a highly unusual twist, the service is without a top officer due to a Republican senator’s blockade of at least 300 senior officer promotions. Gen. Randy George, the service’s No. […]