After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold during WWII.
By Jon Guttman
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Army air crew training revamp to look at aircraft and simulators
Big changes are coming to Army aviation, leaders say.
By Todd South
101st Airborne deployed to Manda Bay after al-Shabab attack
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division deployed to Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya on Jan. 5.
By Kyle Rempfer
What you should know about the Army’s new fitness test rollout
The service is working to dish out $70 million-worth of equipment to units across the force beginning in January.
By Kyle Rempfer
Bragg soldier with kidney disease reaches max scores on new Army Combat Fitness Test
Now 19 years into his Army career, Maj. Carpaccio Owens, 43, is one of the first soldiers within the 82nd Airborne Division known to reach an unofficial maximum score on the new Army Combat Fitness Test that goes into effect by October 2020.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer via the AP
The corrosive impact of torture on the rule of law
Torture erodes the rule of law as it burns away the protections we treat as sacrosanct in our American system of justice, says the author of this commentary.
By Brig. Gen. John G. Baker
Maxing the ACFT: How to fuel your body for the test
Here's what soldiers should eat so they can power through the new fitness test, Army experts say.
By Capt. Kira Heartwick and Capt. Vladi Ivanova
Target: Makin Island
On Aug. 17, 1942, daring Marine Raiders stormed Makin Island. But far worse fighting faced soldiers, sailors and Coast Guardsmen when American forces returned in late 1943.
By William B. Allmon, World War II Magazine
Transgender troops welcome in Massachusetts National Guard, state official says
Gov. Charlie Baker's administration says transgender soldiers remain welcome in the Massachusetts National Guard, despite President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military.
Congress wants more answers about VA campus suicides
A new proposal would require VA to provide lawmakers with information on those veterans' benefits and medical background within days of the deaths.
Check out the new laser/light combo ‘pistol enhancer’ for the military’s new handgun
The pistol enhancer will give shooters quicker target acquisition in low-light situations.
By Todd South
This smash hit music video just plunged the US into a race for military-themed band domination
Much like the nuclear arms race of the Cold War, the exceedingly pertinent race to produce the greatest military-funded musical numbers is upon us.
By J.D. Simkins