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 […]
Airmen's Search for Remains Recalls Top Secret WWII Mission to Turn Planes into Flying Bombs
Dozens of U.S. airmen in England assisted with an archaeological dig earlier this year aimed at finding the remains of an Army pilot lost there during World War II, and in the process helped shine a light on one of the war’s most ambitious and ill-fated secret operations against the Nazis. The search for Army […]
National Guard Units in 7 States Have Held onto Confederate Streamers Despite a Deadline to Turn Them In
Army National Guard units with a Civil War-era lineage were ordered to relinquish any Confederate battle streamers from their guidons, but more than 100 of the streamers have yet to be recovered a week after the deadline. At least 48 mostly southern National Guard units were directed in March to strip their guidons of rebel […]
Bowe Bergdahl’s Sentence Is Thrown Out by Judge as Case Takes New Turn
A federal judge has voided former Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s court-martial sentence and subsequent rulings on the case by military judges, setting up the possibility that he could request a reinstatement of rank or change of status for his dishonorable discharge. Senior Judge Reggie Walton, of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., issued an […]
Debate on Army Fitness Test Takes New Turn with Chief Nominee Testimony
The nominee for Army chief of staff told lawmakers Wednesday that he wants tougher and gender-neutral physical fitness standards, as the service and Congress remain locked in a years-long tug of war over how to measure athletic ability. Gen. Randy George, an infantry officer, testified on fitness standards as part of his confirmation hearing before […]
