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 […]
Army Quietly Relieved Top Officer of West Point Garrison Following a Suspension in July
The former commander of the U.S. Army Garrison at the West Point service academy, Col. Anthony Bianchi, was fired from his post, the service confirmed to Military.com on Thursday. Bianchi was suspended from his West Point post in July and then removed on Aug. 30, but his firing had not been previously reported. He was […]
Traveling with Milley: A Reporter Recalls How America’s Top Soldier Was Most at Home with His Troops
STE MERE EGLISE, France — The soldier had target fixation. He had three beers in hand, a full day of leave and a group of young women waiting. But a crowd of Army uniforms also gathered for this French village’s D-Day celebrations stood in the way. The soldier navigated another step and realized he was […]
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. […]
How the Army’s Retiring Top Enlisted Soldier Fought to Make Life Better for Troops by Being Open About Himself
“I just couldn’t imagine what those families were thinking.” Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble, a New Jersey native and Green Beret assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, was killed in combat in Afghanistan three weeks before what would have been his 34th birthday. His remains were returned to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware […]
1st Woman to Take Top Enlisted Job at Army Special Ops
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — The Army’s Special Operations Command will appoint its first female command sergeant major Monday, a service spokesperson confirmed to Military.com. Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann — the current senior enlisted adviser for Special Operations-Korea — has been tapped to lead the organization, which historically has been dominated by men. Naumann’s […]