Soldiers, families honored by Army as service dedicates its newest combat vehicle — the M10 Booker

The M10 Booker honors Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, who received the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for life-saving valor in the 2003 Iraq invasion, and Pvt. Robert D. Booker, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions in Tunisia in 1943.

101st Airborne soldiers run anti-drone drills following reports of activity near allied base

The 101st Airborne Division carried out live-fire counterdrone drills in Romania, the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest announced on the heels of reports that commercial drones have been buzzing around a large allied air base in the country.

Army on pace to meet lowered recruitment goal for 2024, but long-term challenges remain

The Army is expected to hit its enlistment goal of 55,000 recruits for fiscal 2024 and enlist another 5,000 through a delayed entry program, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Fort Carson fire burning on 1,450 acres near training areas is 60% contained

The wildfire burning on 1,450 acres of grassland near Fort Carson’s training areas is 60 percent contained, officials announced Thursday morning.

‘Replacing a traitor with a hero’: Street at US base in Germany renamed for soldier killed in Afghanistan

Lee Loop, a main road that runs adjacent to the post exchange store and chapel at the Hohenfels Training Area, was renamed Maj. Brian Mescall Street on Thursday during an icy, wet ceremony attended by friends and family.

Dual German-Russian citizens arrested for plotting attacks on US forces in Bavaria

German police have arrested two men with ties to Russian intelligence, accusing them of spying on U.S. military bases in Bavaria and plotting attacks in retaliation for U.S. support of Ukraine in its war against the Kremlin.

Senators propose pilot program to partner military child care with civilian providers

A persistent deficit of affordable and available early child care for military families could be improved under a new bill that seeks to establish partnerships between the military and civilian child care providers.

Army’s rapid development office tasked with fast-tracking Guam missile defense

The Army branch responsible for bringing new technology quickly into the U.S. arsenal is now tasked with creating an integrated missile defense system on Guam, a need the Indo-Pacific commander classified as paramount.

‘Hit the mark’: 101st soldiers impressed after firing Army’s new rifles for first time

The 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team recently became the Army’s first brigade to field the XM7 rifle officially and the Army’s new XM250 squad automatic weapon.

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.