Spc. Wooster Rancy is being held in pretrial confinement as he awaits a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and obstruction of justice. The Army is investigating the training death of 26-year-old Sgt. Christopher Sutton. The "Muddy Boots" initiative will feature writing from nominative command sergeants major in the NCO Journal. The service will combine expert and combat achievements and is issuing mariner and mountaineering badges. The top enlisted soldier at U.S. Army Forces Command says junior soldiers now have a voice in the Army's future. Drones, autonomous bulldozers, target recognition software and more are all part of the experiments. Nearly 40 Guardsmen have received Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in the January drone attack, officials said. Sgt. Andrew Gomez received the service's highest non-combat award for helping save a woman after a fiery car crash last year. The program offers extra time and training to recruit applicants who aren't quite ready for boot camp. Leadership says standards have not been lowered. A senior enlisted airman gets the rare opportunity to serve alongside his son in Australia. Load More