Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.
Eighteen of the 32 women who reported to infantry one station unit training in February have earned their blue cords and will soon be joining the rest of the force as the Army's first junior enlisted female infantrymen.
A soldier found unresponsive in his off-post home on May 13 has been identified as a 40-year-old noncommissioned officer with 1st Cavalry Division, according to a Fort Hood release.
Pvt. Chelsea Manning is getting out of prison on Wednesday, and because her court-martial conviction is still under appeal, she'll be staying in the Army for the forseeable future.
New uniform changes have been authorized for soldiers who have served as drill sergeants and career counselors, as well as for all women who'd like an alternative to the uniform skirt at official occasions.
The changes are part of the Army's evolving strategy to get its active duty end strength up to 476,000 by the end of September, 16,000 more than what was originally planned for this year.
A member of the class of 2019 at the United States Military Academy has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for sexually assaulting a fellow cadet in 2016, according to a West Point release.
Conventional wisdom dictates that because only 1 percent of Americans serve in the military, the cultural divide between troops and civilians is the worst it's even been.