US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises
The service is seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels.
By Mike Blake, Reuters
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Citing knowledge gaps, Army rolls out barracks guidebook for NCOs
A new "NCO's Barracks Guidebook" includes responsibility checklists and advice for handling a variety of situations, like discovering drugs.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Army officer communities face cuts in service-wide restructuring
Some Army officers are slated to be shuttled into new job specialties or even transferred to a different service as jobs are eliminated.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Army marks elevation of Futures and Concepts to full command
The move represents the organization’s shift from a center to a command under the Army’s Transformation and Training Command.
By Eve Sampson
Louisiana National Guardsman leaves M4 carbine in Bourbon Street bathroom
A whole bouquet of oopsie daisies.
By Eve Sampson
He hunted roadside bombs in Iraq. Now he hunts adventure to combat PTSD.
Veteran retreats taught him how to kayak, ski and forgive himself.
By Casey Elliott, The War Horse
This Army Motor T operator is also an Olympic figure skater
Pvt. Spencer Howe aspires to be an Army chaplain someday — but for now, his day job involves doing synchronized spin jumps on ice.
I decided not to go on a patrol in Iraq. An IED killed my friends
Nearly 20 years later, a soldier still grapples with his decision. "Their deaths were a failure. My failure."
By J. Michael Comstock, The War Horse
US and Italian soldiers earn German military badge in joint Italy training
For four grueling days, U.S. and Italian soldiers operated under German standards to earn a foreign military badge few U.S. troops are authorized to wear.
By Eve Sampson
The US Army’s quiet rotation in the Philippines
The U.S. Army’s rotation in the Philippines is easy to overlook. Experts say that might be the point.
By Eve Sampson
Army fires Fort Sill garrison commander
Baird assumed command of the garrison in June 2024. A spokesperson confirmed that he remains on active duty.
By Eve Sampson
Army to be more selective with reenlistment bonuses under new guidance
Soldiers in roles that the Army considers harder to replace or more expensive to train are more likely to see higher bonuses.
By Eve Sampson