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Suicide prevention efforts at Fort Hood lack ‘professional expertise,’ Army says
A contract request from III Armored Corps admits that existing "resources do not provide the specialized professional expertise" in suicide prevention.
By Michael Peck
Army Guard soldier dies during training at Fort Jackson
The private was found unresponsive on Wednesday.
By Todd South
Army says text messages saying ‘You’ve been selected for the military draft’ are fake
“We have forwarded it on to our security personnel and they’re looking into it," Army Recruiting's chief spokeswoman said.
By Kyle Rempfer
No cellphones, laptops were allowed to go with Army 82nd paratroopers deploying to Middle East
The move was made to ensure operational security was maintained during the emergency deployment, which saw 3,500 paratroopers from 1st Brigade Combat Team fly out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.
By Kyle Rempfer
NATO suspends training Iraqi soldiers over security concerns
The military alliance said in a statement Saturday that even if the Canadian-led mission is to continue in the future, security concerns for its personnel were “paramount.”
A ‘defining feature of masculine men’ — soldier’s Norse pagan faith earns beard waiver
The beard must be kept within a maximum length of two inches.
By J.D. Simkins
New in 2020: Army combat casualties trend upwards into 2020
The U.S. military’s combat casualties in Afghanistan were the highest in five years, and Army service members bore the brunt of those losses.
By Kyle Rempfer
New in 2020: What you should know about the Army’s recruiting push in the new year
Recruiters are ahead of schedule for 2020.
By Kyle Rempfer
New in 2020: Army revamps rifle qualifications and small arms training
The Army will complete its introduction to new shooting standards this year.
By Todd South
Special Forces soldier who died in Afghanistan was seizing a Taliban weapons cache, military says
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Goble was with his unit when its members discovered an undisclosed amount of Taliban weapons in Kunduz province.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Suicides in Alaska’s interior spark changes for remote Army post
“We’re trying to give them more predictability so there’s less sitting around and more of what they do is purposeful,” the Army Alaska commander said.
By Kyle Rempfer