Why Army divisions must prepare to get dirty
During this past year the Army sent a division headquarters and its enablers into a large-scale, on-the-ground exercise to learn how these personnel groups will approach surviving the next war. It was the first time in decades that division headquarters and the myriad units it...
Hurricane Helene puppies paired with military veterans and first responders for new homes
A rescue mission after Hurricane Helene brought four small puppies out of harm’s way. Volunteers with the nonprofit Paws of War arrived to assist at some of the harder-hit sites in North Carolina after the hurricane swept through. Niki Dawson, director of animal welfare and...
US to send missile defense system and troops to Israel
The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman,...
Soldiers will get $240 a month for operational deployments
Soldiers deployed for more than 60 days in an Army operation will now receive an extra $240 each month. For those already deployed, the cash benefit is retroactive to Oct. 1, said Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth. RELATED The new benefit, dubbed “operational deployment...
National Museum of the Marine Corps unveils new exhibits, honoring soldiers ‘who made the ultimate sacrifice’
In Quantico, Virginia, the National Museum of the Marine Corps has introduced two new galleries ahead of the anniversary of the Marine Corps. The exhibits, “Forward Deployed” and “Afghanistan and Iraq,” help guide visitors through the history of the Marines Corps from the end of...
From drone swarms to exoskeletons, Army charts path for robotic future
As the Army updates how it uses robots and autonomous systems in the next fiscal year, drone swarms, automated convoy operations and an exoskeleton to lighten the load are on the horizon. The Army released its Robotics and Autonomous Systems, or RAS, strategy in 2017...
Sensor upgrades next up for the Army’s new rifle and machine gun
The next developments for the Army’s newest rifle and machine gun may have more to do with software than bullets. The Army fielded its first batch of the Next Generation Squad Weapon, or NGSW, system to soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division earlier this year....
What ‘Transformation in Contact’ means for the enlisted soldier
Over the past year, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and his top generals have merged two constant Army initiatives: readiness and modernization. Keeping soldiers ready to fight when called and delivering them new gear, updated doctrine and time to train on their equipment...
Plans for multiple VA medical clinics remain stalled despite funding
Getting 15 new Department of Veterans Affairs medical locations up and running remained sidelined more than two years after their approval because of ongoing bureaucratic wrangling over pricing methodology for location leases, leaving those tracking the issue fearful that veterans will get fewer health care...
Navy parachutist crash-lands on mother and teenager during San Francisco performance: video
A Navy parachutist crash-landed on a mother and her teenager during a Fleet Week performance in San Francisco. The accident happened Sunday at Marina Green after one of the six members of the Navy Leap Frogs parachute team appeared to miss the landing zone, according...
