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Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
Paratrooper’s Afghan War book helps platoonmates tell their story
The author deployed in 2009-10 to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division.
By Todd South
Mental health evacuations for deployed US troops are on the rise
In 2022, 38.8% of evacuations from Central Command were mental health-related, compared to 33.5% in 2021 and 27.2% in 2020.
The unsung heroes of the Black Hawk Down incident
Three decades later, a platoon that saw action before and during the Battle of Mogadishu has yet to receive recognition for their valor.
By Todd South
These new Army formations can reach across Europe to strike a target
This was the first time that the 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force did a multi-service, multi-partner targeting data hand-off at these ranges.
By Todd South
Dating app user sends comically fake deployment orders to match
The letter says she will be deployed to Ukraine with AFRICOM.
By Sarah Sicard
Ceremony marks unheralded acts of forgotten Black Hawk Down platoon
Three decades on and there are still no valor awards for the men of 3rd platoon, Charlie Company.
By Todd South
Property company ordered to repay troops charged illegal rental fees
Federal lawyers claimed JAG Management Company tried to extract thousands in lease termination fines from troops forced to move because of military orders.
Two 11th Airborne soldiers killed, a dozen injured in LMTV rollover
The injured were evacuated to hospitals around the state.
By Davis Winkie
OPTEMPO, ‘resource shortfalls’ plague Alaska brigade: leaked report
The external assessment, a climate improvement tool, also praised the unit’s ‘pride’ and ‘cohesion’ at lower levels.
By Davis Winkie