Pentagon codifies fitness standards across branches
The new regulations spell out testing timelines, standards for troops in combat arms specialties and guidelines for pregnancy and postpartum fitness.
By Eve Sampson
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The Army shut down a specialized drone unit. Legislators want to know why.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the Army to explain why it is shuttering a specialized drone battalion less than a year after establishing it.
By Eve Sampson
Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll
The recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported four killed and dozens wounded at a wedding.
By Menna AlaaElDin and Kanishka Singh, Reuters
Suicide prevention efforts at Fort Hood lack ‘professional expertise,’ Army says
A contract request from III Armored Corps admits that existing "resources do not provide the specialized professional expertise" in suicide prevention.
By Michael Peck
Soldiers give feedback, drive MV-75 Cheyenne cockpit changes
The Army is putting pilots in the cockpit of its new assault aircraft before it enters the force, simulating flight to gather aviator’s feedback.
By Eve Sampson
DC National Guard gets its first security vessel
For the first time, an Army unit in the nation’s capital will operate a waterborne platform.
By Brooke Griswold