The active-duty Army met its end-strength goal this year of 485,000 soldiers, and leadership expects that target number to increase by about 1,500 in 2021. This year’s growth included modest increases in the number of women recruits and those from minority backgrounds.
A 3rd Infantry Division soldier was convicted this weekend of negligent homicide and sentenced to three years of confinement following a vehicle rollover last summer.
New cadet candidates arriving at the U.S. Military Academy on Monday were promptly tested for COVID-19, stood at attention in face masks and were given shouted orders to wash their hands.