Col. Christopher Hunter, deputy commander, 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, briefs Soldiers as they embark on their culminating training exercise in February 2024 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The 364th ESC will staff the 1st Theater Sustainment Command's forward operational command post in Kuwait.
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.

In this screenshot from a Defense Department video, then-1st Lt. Carz Craffey sends Thanksgiving greetings from Baghdad in 2009. Also known as Caz Craffy, the Army Reserve major and financial counselor has been indicted on charges stemming from a scheme that defrauded grieving military families out of $3 million in survivor benefits, according to the Justice Department.
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.

FILE - Airman 1st Class D'elbrah Assamoi, from Cote D'Ivoire, signs her U.S. certificate of citizenship after the Basic Military Training Coin Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in San Antonio, April 26, 2023. The Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals in 2024, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and policy changes. But the Navy, while improving, expects once again to fall short. (Vanessa R. Adame/U.S. Air Force via AP, File)
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 strong safety Kyle Hamilton provides pro tips to young players at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, April 13, 2024.
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.

Army 1st Lt. Andrew Winski, left, and Sgt. Matthew Dunphy of the 75th Ranger Regiment hug briefly after crossing the finish line to win the 2024 Best Ranger Competition at Fort Moore, Ga., on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Their victory handed the Ranger Regiment its fourth consecutive victory in the grueling, three-day military skills challenge.
‘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.

Members of the United States military cross the starting line as they participate in the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Hopkinton, Mass. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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.

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron sit on the flight line at RAF Lakenheath, England, in October 2023. Federal government website solicitations indicate that the U.S. may be moving some of its nuclear weapons to the base.
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. 

U.S. Army Chaplain Capt. Juan Castro (right), Cpl. Jacob Torres (center), a religious affairs specialist, both with the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division react to small arms fire while moving with an infantry squad at East Range on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 1, 2024. Reacting to contact was one of five training stations where unit ministry teams were evaluated on their ability to operationalize religious support in a large-scale combat environment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jared Simmons, 28th Public Affairs Detachment)
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.

Spc. Jayla Mathis shares a laugh with her mom, Jaymie Mathis, during a welcome home ceremony for the 54th Quartermaster Company April 12, 2024, at the Family Life Center on Fort Gregg-Adams, Va.
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.