Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division will be the first to field the new weapons and optics. The number of veterans receiving aid to start their own companies has risen significantly over the last three years. Senior NCO training teams now analyze operational kit and provide new equipment training to units. New gear coming, as improvements to legacy gear continue. Units with 101st Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment are testing the weapons now. Maj. Katie Lunning, Military Times' 2023 Airman of the Year, helped saved dozens of lives during the evacuation of Afghanistan as a critical care nurse. Why just write about the disagreement among Army senior leaders when we can pick a side? The Army has chosen for the first time to name a vehicle after a soldier who served post-9/11. The vehicle is also named for a World War II soldier. Former Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Lewis served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The fighter jet responding to the wayward small plane caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region. Load More