‘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.