Army aviator who hid behind dating profile alias convicted of rape
Warrant Officer Dawson Van Manen was sentenced to 31 years in prison after a military jury convicted him of rape.
By Eve Sampson
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Here’s what’s behind the US Army’s $2.1B R&D funding increase
Within the Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%.
By Daniel Terrill
Army eliminates AeroVironment from future tactical UAS competition
The US Army has whittled the competition down to four teams vying to build a Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System.
By Jen Judson
Army bomb tech, three other troops dominate Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
A civilian chef didn't know what to do with the powdered eggs in round three.
By Davis Winkie
Services need to track recruits’ medical waiver decisions, DoD IG says
Tracking why an applicant does not request a medical waiver could help improve the ongoing military recruiting crisis, according to the watchdog.
Data dive could help Army understand how to boost reenlistments
Officials say a growing number of commanders are using service data analysis programs to help track soldiers' challenges and successes.
Pacific soldiers see more joint exercises, tech than ever before
Even privates may handle new tech alongside multinational partners in ways their senior NCOs never did.
By Todd South
The next Army recruiting tool amid a slump? It could be the metaverse.
The U.S. Army missed its fiscal 2022 recruiting goal by thousands of new soldiers, leaving it shorthanded.
Top enlisted soldier says NCOs need to ‘be where your boss isn’t’
"You’re probably not enabling mission command if you’re sitting right next to your boss," said Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston.
By Todd South
Army colonel charged with sexually assaulting fellow officer’s wife
Col. Jon Meredith was fired from his post in Oct. 2022 due to loss of confidence.
By Sarah Sicard
For command post survival, US Army wants more mobility and concealment
Command posts of the past were relatively stationary, cumbersome to set up and break down, and often identifiable by the heat and noise they emit.
Army evaluating first ‘launched effects’ prototype
A team of five industry players is building the first launched effects prototypes for the Army as the service continues to experiment with the capability.
By Jen Judson