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Divisions in the Dirt: The Army’s plan for the next big war
After decades of being a brigade-focused Army, the shift is on to the division fight. Training will only get tougher.
By Todd South
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country
The U.S. said last month it was withdrawing most of its 100 troops from Chad after the government questioned the legality of their operations.
By Francis Kokutse, The Associated Press
Army major, dubbed ‘Killa K,’ convicted of smuggling guns to Ghana
An Army major stationed at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, was convicted of smuggling weapons to West Africa and lying to a grand jury.
By F.T. Norton, The Fayetteville Observer
After Army canceled helicopter program, industry had to pivot
Industry is beginning to see ways technology developed for the canceled Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft is helping other vertical lift programs.
By Jen Judson
Army says fitness plan cut injuries and drug use, aids mental health
While the whole Army saw increases in problem areas, Holistic Health and Fitness units reported significantly lower increases across categories.
By Todd South
Pentagon says no civilians killed in US military operations in 2022
The Pentagon said it's unlikely that U.S. military operations caused civilian casualties in more than a dozen instances around the world in 2022.
US military pier in Gaza to cost $320 million, Pentagon estimates
The U.S. and Israel have said they hope to have the mobile pier in place and operations underway by early May.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
One in five soldiers see sexual harassment, hardly any report it
None of the eight brigades reviewed included bullying or harassment questions on the surveys.
By Todd South
Reservists say they warned of Maine killer’s decline before shootings
Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, a fellow reservist told supervisors he feared Card was about to conduct a mass shooting.
Pentagon disputes report of firefight following Abbey Gate bombing
A new report on the 2021 airport bombing in Afghanistan which killed 13 U.S. troops suggests the assault may have involved more than one attacker.
Best sappers: Army combat engineers win back-to-back honors
The duo beat out 100 other pairs from 23 Army installations and 46 battalions in a competition designed to “punch them in the face.”
By Zamone Perez