US Army faces uphill battle to fix aviation mishap crisisFiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents.By Jen Judson9 days ago
Army pushes more safety training as helicopter crashes spikeOperations will continue during the mandated safety training period.By Todd South3 weeks ago
Black soldiers honored by name at Civil War battlefieldFlags were placed at the graves of 13 Black soldiers killed in an 1864 massacre at Ross Landing, Arkansas, buried as unknowns but recently identified.By Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press2 months ago
Black soldiers wrongly executed for 1917 riot get new headstonesThe men's convictions were set aside by an Army review panel in November.By Leo Shane III2 months ago
Like father, like son: Book explores legacy of first Black generalIt took a lot of questions and a decade of research for Doug Melville to learn the extent of his family's military history.By Todd South2 months ago
VA updating outreach work in effort to end benefits gap for Black vetsThe move comes after data shows lower rates of disability claims approval for some minority groups.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Lighten the load: The Army’s plan to save time by shedding excess gearTo save time and ditch unneeded gear, the Army recently began a pilot program to expedite removing excess equipment from unit inventories.By Todd South3 months ago
Army was right to kill multibillion-dollar helo program, analysts sayThe Army's plan to cancel its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft was a surprise, but not a mistake, according to some defense experts.By Jen Judson3 months ago
Troop pay, housing problems lead senior enlisted leaders’ concernsLawmakers are weighing possible changes to military compensation systems as a way to improve families' quality of life.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Could a device used in sports help reduce traumatic brain injuries?The FDA approved the Q-Collar use for impact-related concussions, but further studies on blast exposure are underway.By Todd South3 months ago
This new eyewear design could give users a tactical advantageThe SlingShot removes the brow bar and offers multiple arm options for a better fit with communications gear.By Todd South3 months ago
Sig Sauer wants to be ‘the small arms company of the US military’The company won the handgun, rifle and automatic rifle, 6.8mm rifle contracts and is competing for the medium machine gun replacement.By Todd South3 months ago