Soldiers Will Stay in Federal Buildings During Army Parade on Trump’s Birthday
Thousands of soldiers coming to Washington, D.C., next month will be housed in government buildings in the city as part of an unusual military parade, an idea originally floated by President Donald Trump during his first term in office. The June 14 military parade, which coincides with Trump’s 79th birthday, will include about 6,600 soldiers […]
Army Plans for a Potential Parade on Trump's Birthday Call for 6,600 Soldiers, AP Learns
WASHINGTON — Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned. The planning documents, obtained by the AP, are dated April 29 and 30 […]
Intel Soldiers Deploying to Border as Military Increases Role in Trump Immigration Push
The Pentagon will deploy nearly 200 intelligence and signals troops to the border, according to a military news release Wednesday, adding to the more than 10,000 troops border-wide amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Eighty Army “military intelligence professionals” from Fort Drum, New York, and the XVIII Airborne Corps headquartered out of Fort Bragg, North […]
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives
The Army is offering soldiers just days to decide whether to reenlist if they hope to secure bonuses, preferred assignments or other extras typically associated with continued service, according to internal documentation reviewed by Military.com. Under the policy, troops whose contracts are set to expire before the end of September must commit to reenlistment by […]
Army Says It Enlisted Only 3 Soldiers Ousted for Vaccine Refusal, Not 20 as It Claimed.
WASHINGTON — The Army said it has reenlisted three active duty soldiers who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, as it works to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order that troops be rehired and given back pay. However, the Army said Thursday that it hasn’t recently reenlisted more than 20 reservists, contradicting statements it […]
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers
The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting fiscal pressures at the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from Europe and counterterrorism, according to three defense officials familiar with the deliberations. Internal discussions are exploring trimming the force to between 360,000 […]
Lithuanians Bid Farewell to 4 US Soldiers Who Died During Training Exercise
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania’s political and religious leaders joined thousands of people on Thursday to bid farewell to four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in the Baltic nation. President Gitanas Nausėda and other dignitaries were among those who stood in respect as hearses carried the bodies of the four young Americans to […]
4 US Soldiers Who Died in Lithuania Swamp When Their Vehicle Sank Are Identified
The Army has identified the four soldiers who perished last week during a training exercise in Lithuania when their military vehicle became submerged in a deep swamp, triggering a complex and multinational recovery effort. The soldiers, all assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were based at Fort Stewart, Georgia. They […]
Bodies of 3 US Soldiers Recovered from Swamp in Lithuania; Search for Last Missing Soldier Ongoing
The bodies of three American soldiers who had been missing since last week after their armored vehicle became trapped in deep mud during a military exercise in Lithuania have been recovered, the U.S. Army said Monday. A search for the fourth soldier remained underway. The soldiers were aboard an M88A2 Hercules, a hulking armored recovery […]
Army, US Allies Battling Swampy Terrain to Find 4 Soldiers Missing Since Tuesday in Lithuania
A significant search operation was underway Thursday in Lithuania for four U.S. soldiers who went missing two days ago during a military training exercise, with both American and Lithuanian forces scrambling to navigate the treacherous landscape. The troops, assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, were last seen aboard […]