Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II will receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during a fierce firefight April 6, 2008, in Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

Former Special Forces medic to receive Medal of Honor for valor in Afghanistan

An Army Special Forces soldier will receive the Medal of Honor for fighting through an enemy ambush and saving his teammates' lives 10 years ago in Afghanistan.
Some deployed soldiers can now get promoted before going to school
The Army is now allowing a select group of soldiers to be promoted before they complete their required professional military education.
EOD sailor cleared a daisy-chained minefield during 10-hour firefight with ISIS
Thomas continuously maneuvered during the fight under a barrage of small arms, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar fire to engage the enemy and clear a path for the convoy.
The Army is supposed to be growing, but this year, it didn’t at all
The Army's end strength showed no net gain in 2018, after the service missed its recruiting goal by 6,500.
Sexual assault: Here are the bases where troops are most at risk
Navy ships are the most dangerous, according to new Pentagon study ranking installations on risk of assault.
These are the medics you’re going to want by your side downrange
Two staff sergeants from the 1st Armored Division have taken top honors at the 2018 Best Medic Competition.
An M1A2 Abrams fires it's main gun during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, in June. The Army is converting another brigade combat team into an armored unit as it realigns the force to meet the challenge of a near-peer adversary. (Kevin S. Abel/Army)

The Army is converting two BCTs as it beefs up its fighting force for the next big war

This comes as the force realigns itself from 17 years of fighting counterinsurgency warfare across the globe, to a shift toward near-peer adversaries such as Russia and China.
Fugitive former Air Force Reserve chaplain priest faces child sexual abuse charges
80-year-old former priest fled U.S. in 1992.
Trump signs the largest VA budget ever
In fiscal 2019, total VA spending will exceed $200 billion for the first time.
Metal, the military, food and nerddom: A one-on-one chat with Trivium’s Matt Heafy
Growing up with a Marine father impacted the metal star's approach to music and every other facet of his life.
Trump IDs two soldiers recovered from North Korea
Remains of Army Master Sgt. Charles H. McDaniel, 32, and Pfc. William H. Jones, 19, will now be reunited with their families.
Trump tweets throw new doubts into defense appropriations deal
The president on Thursday labeled a congressional deal on military spending as ridiculous.

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Tactical air control party Airmen with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, demonstrate a special extraction system while hanging from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, during the 2018 Atlantic City International Airshow at Atlantic City, New Jersey, Aug. 22, 2018. (Mark C. Olsen/New Jersey National Guard)

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Sgt. Derek Levi, MV22 crew chief, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing looks over the landscape of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., during an aerial flight formation exercise August 12, 2018. “I get to see the world from the sky,” said Sgt. Derek Levi, MV22 crew chief, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. (Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Young/Marine Corps)

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An Airman checks behind a simulated military escort for combatants at the Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., August 8, 2018. A total of 21 Air Force bases from around the world visited MAFR and Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, to participate in the EMT Rodeo, giving the technicians a wide assortment of scenarios to test their knowledge and training in the medical field. (A!C Gage Daniel/ Air Force)

Best pics of the week: Aug. 20, 2018

Cpl. Kyle Cary, a 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion military working dog-handler, supervises his dog, Brandy, as they swim in the Area 5 pool at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2018. 2nd LEB practiced aggression training as part of specialized training to familiarize their dogs with water. (Cpl. Austyn Saylor/Marines)

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