First armor brigade conducts combat center rotation with new tools
One brigade just became the first armored unit to undergo a new Transformation in Contact modernization effort.
By Todd South
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This Army division will change how armor brigades and divisions fight
Soldiers with the division will help the Army determine how to modernize and evolve formations to prepare for real-world deployments.
By Todd South
Could thousands more US Marines be stationed in Australia?
An Australian think tank report argues that putting more Marines in the Land Down Under is both urgent and doable.
By Todd South
US Marines and Japanese military put new radar on Taiwan’s doorstep
The radar system combines five legacy platforms into once piece of gear and is part of efforts to make Marine littoral regiments agile and autonomous.
By Todd South
Civil War soldiers awarded Medal of Honor for Confederate train raid
Pvt. Philip Shadrach and Pvt. George Wilson infiltrated Confederate territory during the Civil War, stole a train, and destroyed the enemy railroad system.
First batch of Marine amphibious combat vehicles arrive in Okinawa
The vehicle had its overseas operational debut in May.
By Todd South
Marines Corps’ landing ship taking longer, costing more than planned
A key vessel Marines need to move around in a potential island shootout with China is two years behind schedule.
By Todd South
How the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory on D-Day
As part of the first wave of the largest amphibious assault in history, the regiment was assigned to clear Omaha Beach landing sectors.
By Joseph Harris Carpenter, University of Texas at Arlington, The Conversation
Names of soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash added to memorial wall
Five soldiers' names were added to a memorial wall honoring fallen U.S. Army Special Operations Command soldiers at Fort Liberty.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Power outage downed US F-16 jet in 2023 crash in South Korea
A U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter crashed in a field in northwestern South Korea last year after the jet partially lost power, an investigation found.
Fort Jackson trainee dies at Army basic training
Pfc. Veronica Wynn, 39, with 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, became unresponsive during “structured and disciplined pickup in the company area."
By Zamone Perez
Marine Corps’ new Force Design approaches are paying off in operations
Pieces of the changes already in the operating force are proving their combat-worthiness, two senior generals said.
By Todd South