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Baird assumed command of the garrison in June 2024. A spokesperson confirmed that he remains on active duty.

Soldiers in roles that the Army considers harder to replace or more expensive to train are more likely to see higher bonuses.

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The Autonomous Decontamination System, or ADS, would scrub vehicles, critical infrastructure and key terrain while allowing troops to protect themselves.

The Pentagon eventually wants to field swarms of low-cost, one-way attack drones that cost just a few thousand dollars apiece.

A soldier was sentenced to more than 20 years for the killing of a fellow Army private.

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan assumes the post as the Trump administration seeks to reassert U.S. military dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

Voting could begin as soon as Tuesday, which would be day four of the partial shutdown. The Pentagon, among other agencies, saw its funding lapse Saturday.

The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area.

Beyond recruiting policy, experts say the data points raise broader questions about how and when Americans are choosing to serve.

The Senate voted to fund most of the government through the end of September after Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding.

Breakfast at a German nursing home was interrupted by a surprise none of the residents had ordered: an American soldier, hold the trousers.

Studies suggest remote warfare requires a level of intimacy with a prospective strike target that conventional air warfare may not.

Iranian officials asserted that the nation's armed forces stand ready “to immediately and powerfully” counter any aggression by U.S. forces.

Increases take effect March 1.

Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd assured lawmakers Thursday that he will follow the Constitution and the law when it comes to using the NSA’s surveillance tools.

The Army’s focus on the Western Hemisphere is beginning to show in how it’s reorganizing the forces it sends abroad.

The exercise comes as the 101st Airborne Division prepares to soon train on its own tiltrotor aircraft, the Bell MV-75.

Mock billing for at least three months will allow residents time to adjust before any charges or rebates start.