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.