National Guard exceeds recruiting goals for fiscal year 2025
The Army National Guard and Air National Guard combined to recruit 50,000 new enlistees.
By Todd South
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Soldiers push limits to compete for expert badges
The Expert Soldier Badge was introduced in 2019 for soldiers with MOSs outside of infantry, medical and special forces communities.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
College-style dining facilities coming to Army bases
The U.S. Army has signed a contract to create dining venues at several installations aimed at revamping soldiers’ culinary experience.
By Riley Ceder
Armored soldiers get first live-fire work on Switchblade 600
1st Cavalry Division soldiers tested the system during an exercise at Fort Hood, marking the first time it was live-fired on the Texas installation.
By J.D. Simkins
Here’s what’s new in soldier gear in 2025 and beyond
From body armor to loitering munitions, the center for all things soldier gear is upgrading and fielding new equipment to troops.
Inside the US Army’s new modernization mega-command
The service has folded two four-star commands into one, as leaders hope for an Austin-style innovation jolt.
By Jen Judson