Army investigating allegations Rangers fired blank rounds at civilians
“This is unacceptable because there are so many real mass shootings going on in America each year,” one witness said. “You can’t be joking about it.”
By Todd South
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Army battalion bans use of profanity
The 43rd Adjutant Battalion implemented the new policy after an investigation was launched over concerns regarding the unit’s climate and culture.
By Riley Ceder
Best pics of the week: Sept. 27, 2020
An Army helo flies by a castle in Germany, Marines simulate embassy reinforcement in Okinawa, Navy ships in formation during Valiant Shield 2020, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Autopsy: Fort Hood soldier’s drowning at lake was an accident
The July drowning of a Fort Hood soldier at lake near the U.S. Army base in Central Texas was an accident, according to a final autopsy report.
Fort Bliss says missing soldier might not have fled post after all
The soldier’s mother and father said it took more than month before the Army informed them their son was missing, and that was only after they called his unit.
By Kyle Rempfer
Draft-era ‘shark attacks’ on Army infantry recruits are over
An initiation developed during the Army’s draft years to intimidate trainees has been replaced by a new event intended to emphasize teamwork and trust.
By Kyle Rempfer
Georgia man admits killing soldier’s wife at Fort Stewart
A Georgia man has admitted killing the wife of a deployed U.S. Army soldier, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Reports of an active shooter at Fort Hood untrue; soldier arrested for making ‘homicidal threats’
“Rumors of an active shooter on Fort Hood are false; no shots were fired," said a spokesman for the Army post.
By Kyle Rempfer
Fort Campbell sending 200 soldiers to Kuwait
More than 200 soldiers from Fort Campbell are deploying to Kuwait, the 101st Airborne Division announced.
Barracks searched for unregistered firearms, other violations following Fort Bliss shooting
Post officials said the health and welfare inspection was not targeted at anyone or for any particular outcome, but did give them the ability to look for unregistered weapons.
By Kyle Rempfer
Family of Fort Hood soldier alleges foul play involved in death
An Army tank crewman from New Mexico who died at Fort Hood, Texas, messaged his fiance that he was concerned about three men who didn’t like him and that “something was wrong” shortly before his death, his family said.
I Am Vanessa Guillén Act unveiled to reform how military addresses sexual misconduct
“This is the military’s MeToo moment," Rep. Jackie Speier said Wednesday.
By Diana Stancy