Fort Sam Houston identifies wounded warrior found dead on base
A suspicious device found next to Sgt. Cody Bowman, which prompted a temporary lockdown, turned out to be an inert grenade training simulator.
Rapid deployment of Fort Bliss soldiers to Poland tests Army’s force flexibility
Soldiers had a seven-day notice before heading to Europe.
The Army Reserve is about to get its own social network
The Double Eagle app is a one-stop shop for Army Reserve information and networking.
Army Ranger killed in free-fall parachuting accident
A senior NCO was killed during a jump in Arizona.
Thousands more soldiers will deploy to Pacific to increase Army footprint
The new rotations will add to existing training rotations and forward-stationed troops.
A government watchdog is investigating Trump’s defense secretary. Here’s why.
The acting defense secretary is under scrutiny for disparaging comments he reportedly made about Lockheed Martin while serving in an official role.
Deployments to US-Mexico border straining Marine Corps, commandant warns
The Marines' top general said readiness would further erode without funding relief.
Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge and former Pentagon officials get History Channel show to prove aliens exist
The series is set to air sometime in May.
Should the Army charge group nearly $300,000 for records on contaminants at military bases?
The U.S. Army has put a price tag on releasing the results of water tests for a dangerous contaminant at military installations: nearly $300,000.

3 quick tips to make saving easier for Military Saves Week

It’s never too late to start saving. The fact is the majority of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings. And with the expert recommendation of having 3-6 months of living expenses saved up as part of a rainy day fund, $1,000 is often simply not enough.
Former Fort Drum soldier guilty in deaths of wife and New York state trooper
A former Army sergeant is guilty of murder for shooting his wife and gunning down a state trooper answering a domestic violence call in northern New York, a jury decided on Wednesday.
Trump says ISIS territory in Syria nearly eliminated
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the last pocket of the Islamic State’s land in Syria will be liberated by U.S.-backed forces “by tonight.”
Afghan troops beat up contractors, stole equipment: report
The latest report by a government watchdog for Afghanistan reconstruction raises further questions about the ability of Afghan forces to operate on their own.
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