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Army Probes Whether Soldiers Were Wrongly Blamed in Recruiting Bonus Scandal
U.S. Army officials say investigators have launched a broad review of at least 1,900 National Guard and Reserve soldiers who were swept up in a recruiting bonus scandal up to a decade ago and may have been wrongly blamed and punished. Army officials announced Thursday that its Criminal Investigation Division will review all cases and correct the records. Division Director...
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FBI: Person in Custody After ‘Barricade Situation' at Base
The FBI says a person was taken into custody following what authorities described as a “barricade situation” at a U.S. Army base outside the nation’s capital. The FBI said in a statement Sunday that a squad from its Washington field office had responded to Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia at about 8 a.m. The situation was resolved and the unidentified...
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Slain Soldier Vanessa Guillén Has Highway Renamed in Her Honor
Guillén’s murder led to widescale changes to protect victims of sexual violence in the military.
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Army Poised to Revamp Alaska Forces to Better Prepare for Arctic Conflict
They are expected to replace the larger, heavily equipped Stryker Brigade in Alaska with a more mobile, infantry unit better suited for the frigid fight.
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US Army Soldier Dies After Bear Attack in Alaska
A U.S. Army soldier has died of injuries sustained in a bear attack Tuesday in Alaska. The soldier was part of a small group in a training area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill when the bear attacked. The name of the soldier was being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. The 673d Security Forces Squadron initially responded to the incident. Alaska...
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US Army Using Lessons From Ukraine War to Aid Own Training
U.S. Army trainers are using lessons learned from the Russian war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary such as Russia or China
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With COVID Mission Over, Pentagon Plans for Next Pandemic
U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn’t
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Civilian Army Leader Led Child Porn Ring, Risked US Security
A civilian who held sensitive positions with the U.S. Army in Arizona and Afghanistan led a child sex abuse ring that involved his own adopted son.
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Army Eases Fitness Test Standards for Women, Older Troops
The Army has scrapped its move to have a physical fitness test that’s gender- and age-neutral, and will now allow women and older soldiers to pass while meeting some reduced standards.
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Deported Veteran Returns to US for First Time in a Decade
José Luis Cárdenas, a U.S. war veteran who was deported more than 10 years ago, was swirling with emotion on Tuesday as he headed to the U.S.-Mexico border. He eagerly anticipated what he longed to do for 13 years – return to the U.S.
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Meet Team USA's Soldier-Athletes, Whose Enlistments Fund Their Olympic Dreams
Each athlete goes through basic training, just like any other soldier, and is required to stay up to date on responsibilities such as weapons qualification.
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US Army Offering Largest Enlistment Bonus Ever
The U.S. Army is offering its largest enlistment bonus ever amid the pandemic-fueled labor shortage.
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To Attract ‘Same Talent' as Other Companies, US Army Offers Record Enlistment Bonus
“This is an opportunity to entice folks to consider the Army,” a military official said.
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US Soldier Wins Long Fight to Get Afghan Translator Asylum
Army veteran Spencer Sullivan spent years fighting to get his Afghan translator asylum after his former platoon’s other interpreter was denied a U.S. visa before being killed by the Taliban in 2017.
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Army General Was the Last Soldier to Leave Afghanistan
U.S. Central Command released a picture of Donahue preparing to board the final military C-17 cargo plane to leave Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.
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Army Reprimands Multiple Soldiers in Sexual Assault Probe
Army officials have reprimanded multiple soldiers following an investigation into allegations that leaders of an Illinois-based reserve unit mishandled sexual harassment and assault complaints.
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Ex-Army Green Beret Gets 15 Years for Russian Espionage
A former Army Green Beret who admitted divulging military secrets to Russia over a 15-year period has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison
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Biden Nominee Wormuth Would Be First Woman to Lead Army
President Joe Biden says he will nominate a former senior Pentagon official to be the first woman to lead the Army
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World War II Veteran Receives Medals 77 Years After Heroism
Nearly 80 years have passed since Marvin Cornett was wounded by a German mortar during a battle in World War II.
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US Army Crowdsources Ideas to Combat Sexual Assault Crisis
Seven soldiers have presented their ideas on how the U.S. Army can better educate service members and support victims of sexual assault and harassment in that branch of the military