National Guard exceeds recruiting goals for fiscal year 2025
The Army National Guard and Air National Guard combined to recruit 50,000 new enlistees.
By Todd South
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Soldiers push limits to compete for expert badges
The Expert Soldier Badge was introduced in 2019 for soldiers with MOSs outside of infantry, medical and special forces communities.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Here’s what’s new in soldier gear in 2025 and beyond
From body armor to loitering munitions, the center for all things soldier gear is upgrading and fielding new equipment to troops.
Army identifies soldier who died on rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt. Andrey Okunev, a National Guard soldier from California, was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment.
By Todd South
Soldier braved hypothermia, debris in nighttime water rescue
Staff Sgt. David Quay is the Military Times Soldier of the Year.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Four US soldiers save man who collapsed outside Polish KFC
The Alabama Army National Guard members rushed to help a man who collapsed outside a rest area in Poland.
By Todd South