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US Navy ship ‘intruded’ in South China Sea waters, China says
The U.S. Navy said the ship “was conducting routine operations in international waters ... consistent with international law.”
Mississippi set to execute Marine veteran for killing 16-year-old girl
Loden told investigators he became angry after the teen allegedly said she would never want to be a Marine, and that he ordered her into his van.
Slain teen ‘loved life,’ mom says before Marine vet killer’s execution
Former Marine recruiter Thomas Edwin Loden Jr. initially had stopped to help the 16-year-old girl with a flat tire.
By Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press
Fort Riley soldier sentenced to 8 years in fellow soldier’s death
Spc. Jalen Thomas, 21, also received a reduction in rank to E-1 and a dishonorable discharge.
By Staff Reports
Brigade commanders face tougher tests during combat training rotations
An increased focus on realistic large-scale combat training will challenge commanders at every level.
By Todd South
New armor pilot to build readiness across the force and careers
The Army's III Corps will drive the pilot program.
By Todd South
10 years for veteran who hit cop with Marine Corps flag on Jan. 6
Thomas Webster’s prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
First soldier ever awarded two Medals of Honor subject of new graphic novel
Thomas Custer was the first of 19 troops to ever be awarded two Medals of Honor.
By Sarah Sicard
The Army’s transformation begins with these new units
From brigade to division and corps, the Army is changing.
By Todd South
Russia, inflation and Washington gridlock: Biden’s next defense budget is still a big question mark
If Russian President Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, defense analysts foresee a boost in the U.S. troop presence in Europe that would trigger a supplemental defense funding request to Congress so as not to deplete other Pentagon accounts.
By Joe Gould
Russia, US, Ukraine to square off at UN Security Council
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia’s actions pose “a clear threat to international peace and security and the U.N. Charter.”
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press