Army to promote NCOs who complete drill sergeant, recruiting schools
The Army issued a policy on Friday to promote some noncommissioned officers who complete drill sergeant and recruiting courses.
By Eve Sampson
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Army crowns top drill sergeants in first competition since sweeping command restructure
The Army crowned its top drill sergeants for the first time since the service brought recruiting and initial training under the same three-star command.
By Eve Sampson
New Arctic combat course teaches troops to fight and win in extreme conditions
The five-day course covers arctic medicine, combat patrolling, cold weather weapons and using snow for cover.
US Army tests fresh drones, 3D printers at ‘Balikatan’ drill in the Philippines
In addition, the lab was testing a containerized solar-panel micro grid to generate electricity, a quieter alternative to diesel generators.
A combat infantryman stood in the gap. Made the calculation. Pulled the trigger. But at what cost?
"There is a profound, sickening duality in being thanked for your service by people who would be horrified if they ... saw what that service required."
By Jarrod Toothman, The War Horse
US Army eyes a heavier, hybrid-powered Infantry Squad Vehicle
While the original ISV was designed to rapidly move a nine-soldier squad across rugged terrain, the ISV-H is built to do more than just transport troops.
By Daniel Terrill
Apache helicopter shoots down drones in Europe for first time in combat exercise
U.S. soldiers used Apache helicopters to pursue and attack drones in an air-to-air combat training exercise this week.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Norway’s elite Arctic soldiers still dig their own snow caves to hide from drones
Besides hiding from enemy drones, Norwegian reconnaissance soldiers trial their own unmanned craft to spy on adversaries.
Coast Guard selects Alabama as site of second recruit training center
The Coast Guard could start training new members at the site by the end of the year.
By Patricia Kime
National Guard team clinches award for clawed drone at Army competition
Soldiers of the Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division snagged the award for Best Innovation at the inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Army marks elevation of Futures and Concepts to full command
The move represents the organization’s shift from a center to a command under the Army’s Transformation and Training Command.
By Eve Sampson
For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on 2 fronts
For most of the 369th’s Black members, it would take years, even decades, to receive American military honors.
By Elizabeth DePompei, DAV Magazine