Army leaders open to more permanent basing in Poland, but costs would be high

The Army’s top leaders left open the possibility of basing more soldiers on a permanent basis in Poland, a move that could provide relief for units burdened with repeated deployments overseas.

Army Reserve sustainment command deploys to Middle East amid rising tensions in region

The Army Reserve’s 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command has deployed to the Middle East.

Ex-Army financial counselor pleads guilty in massive life-insurance scheme

A former Army financial counselor accused of siphoning millions of dollars from deceased soldiers’ life insurance funds pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, accepting a deal with prosecutors that could put him in jail for years.

New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall short

The Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and policy changes. But the Navy, while improving, expects once again to fall short.

Baltimore Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton brings pro tips to military youngsters in South Korea

A Defense Commissary Agency partnership with Procter & Gamble brings athletes to military bases for personal appearances at commissaries and to hold football camps with young players.

‘Hungry like dogs’: 75th Rangers take fourth straight victory in grueling Best Ranger Competition

On the 40th anniversary of the Army’s Best Ranger Competition, the team sporting No. 40 took home the top prize Sunday, grabbing the fourth straight victory for the service’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment in the grueling three-day military skills contest.

Military marchers set out from Hopkinton to start the 128th Boston Marathon

A group of Massachusetts National Guard members crossed the Boston Marathon start line painted in honor of the town that has hosted the marathon for the past century, launching the 128th edition of the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon.

White House says US troops helped repel Iranian attack on Israel from air, sea and land

U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army assets participated in the operation to shoot down Iranian missiles and drones, which one official called a “spectacular success,” with no American casualties. 

Army to conduct controlled burn at Schofield Barracks

The Army will be lighting controlled burns at its Schofield Barracks training range complex this week in an effort to prepare for and prevent potential wildfires as Hawaii’s rainy season dries up.

Fort Meade soldier found dead in barracks was intelligence analyst

A soldier found dead last week in his barracks at Fort Meade in Maryland has been identified as Pfc. Paul-Anthony Varner of San Antonio, Texas, the Army said in a news release.

Fort Gregg-Adams soldiers return from 9 months in Middle East

Soldiers from the 54th Quartermaster Company at Fort Gregg-Adams, Va., returned home Friday after nine months in the Middle East.

‘A game-changer’: House panel outlines quality-of-life improvements for troops for 2025 defense bill

Recommendations from a panel of lawmakers tasked with improving the quality of life for troops include a 15% pay raise for junior enlisted service members, no more referrals for physical therapy, optometry, women’s health and other specialties, and a basic allowance for housing that covers 100% of estimated costs.

‘Catastrophic success’ of credentialing program for soldiers may lead to cuts

Credentialing assistance began in 2018 as a pilot program and allows soldiers to use up to $4,000 per fiscal year to earn certifications as project managers, personal trainers, private pilots and other jobs.

3rd ID soldier’s death at Lithuania weapons range leaves father grasping for answers

Spc. Austin Dishmon, a soldier with the Fort Stewart, Ga.-based 3rd Infantry Division, died March 27 while deployed to Europe on a mission to shore up NATO’s eastern flank.

Missing Marge: Search expert sets sights on wreckage of famed fighter flown by WWII ace

Justin Taylan, director of the nonprofit search-and-recovery organization Pacific Wrecks, is preparing to lead a team to Papua New Guinea to locate one of the most famous aircraft from World War II: a P-38 named Marge flown by ace fighter pilot Richard Bong.

Maine shooter’s commanding Army officer acknowledges inaction over missed counseling sessions

Capt. Jeremy Reamer, the commanding officer of an Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history, acknowledged to an independent commission that he didn’t get deeply involved in the reservist’s medical care after his discharge from a psychiatric hospital.

Army CID adds 355 investigators in years since death of Fort Cavazos soldier forced reforms

The Army Criminal Investigation Division has hired more than 355 civilian agents in the three years since an independent report called for the agency to improve professionalism, trust and its authority to investigate Army-centric crime that occurs outside the gates of a military installation.

US Army post in Germany begins new work to filter ‘forever chemicals’ from water

Crews began constructing a system of pumps and filters at U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach this week to remove toxic “forever chemicals” from the groundwater.

Soldiers recall split-second Patriot defense of US positions attacked by militants in Iraq

The Jan. 20 attack by an Iranian-backed militia left four American troops and one Iraqi soldier injured, U.S. Central Command said.