Army expanding ‘Transformation in Contact’ initiative to Army Guard
Army Guard units are being identified for the service's brigade modernization effort.
By Todd South
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Seeing farther, striking deeper, this brigade is pushing its drones
The 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team is one of the Army's early Transformation in Contact units to be issued new drones.
By Todd South
Growing North Korean nuclear threat awaits US election winner
The ever-growing nuclear threat from Kim Jong Un will transcend the November election, no matter who wins.
Airman runs every street, avenue and alley in Minot
A former member of the Air Force marathon team, Matthew Geffert carefully planned his route before every run.
By Kim Fundingsland, Minot (N.D.) Daily News via the AP
New AWOL policy comes after macabre summer called attention to missing soldiers
“They [will now] only become AWOL after a thorough investigation," the Army chief of staff said.
By Kyle Rempfer
QAnon conspiracy about SEAL Team Six raid on Osama bin Laden picks up steam
A QAnon theory suggests Osama bin Laden is still alive.
Netflix-style services undercut military recruiting ads, so DoD wants new authorities from Congress
The Defense Department wants to expand information collection, mirror private sector methods and help tailor recruiting content to youths, according to Stephanie Miller, director of military accession policy within the Pentagon.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army eyes shorter deployments, reducing low-priority unit obligations
“I am concerned about the Army’s ops tempo as a whole,” said Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of staff.
By Kyle Rempfer
Small rotations to far-flung Southeast Asian countries are likely the future of INDOPACOM assignments
The days of "fixed bases in fixed places" could be coming to an end.
Citing 13 brigades-worth of non-deployable troops, Army looks to holistic health solutions
As of April, more than 58,000 soldiers were non-deployable. The Army's Holistic Health and Fitness program intends to curb those numbers.
By Kyle Rempfer
Best pics of the week: Sept. 27, 2020
An Army helo flies by a castle in Germany, Marines simulate embassy reinforcement in Okinawa, Navy ships in formation during Valiant Shield 2020, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Biden failed veterans as VP, he’d fail them again as president
Veterans will have the opportunity to choose between President Trump’s record of VA successes, or the Biden track record of VA failures, say the authors of this commentary.
By Peter O'Rourke and Darin Selnick