Army looks to robotics, AI to make refueling aircraft faster and safer in battle

The Army has begun revamping outdated aircraft fueling and rearming procedures to make the process quicker and safer for service members in combat zones.

10 nations to join massive Army training in Hawaii next month

Personnel from 10 nations will join in a massive 10-day Army exercise in Hawaii next month with drills taking place on three of the state’s islands. The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center kicks off training on Oct. 7 with soldiers fanning out across Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.

80 years after D-Day, family of Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism

The family of Waverly B. Woodson Jr., a Black combat medic who treated 200 troops during the harrowing invasion of Normandy during World War II, gathered Tuesday in Washington to see Woodson’s 95-year-old widow receive the Distinguished Service Cross he was awarded posthumously for his heroism.

New Army mobile armored launchers get mostly positive feedback after test in Germany

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery were the first in the service to receive 27 M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. The launchers arrived in July.

Shift from Europe deployments to permanent basing would encourage US allies to help Ukraine more, study argues

Turning U.S. Army rotational brigades into units permanently based in Europe could give the security assurances needed to nudge allies into playing a larger role in supporting Ukraine, a new U.S. Army War College study asserts.

US service member fined $2,250 for assaulting South Korean taxi driver

A U.S. service member stationed in South Korea pleaded guilty to assaulting a taxi driver in Seoul and was fined roughly $2,250 last month.

Vietnam War ‘Dustoff’ helicopter crews to receive Congressional Gold Medal

The Dustoffs extracted 900,000 wounded U.S., Vietnamese, and allied soldiers from May 1962 to March 1973. The Army said the medevac crews had a one-in-three chance of becoming casualties themselves.

Soldier who deserted to North Korea sentenced to year in prison, released immediately for time served

Pvt. Travis King on Friday was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to deserting to North Korea. But he walked out of the courtroom a free man, with credit for time already served and good behavior.

Army activates first-of-its-kind medical command in Europe with an eye on Moscow

Existing units don’t have the capacity to manage a wartime flow without compromising their health care services, officials said. The new unit will also impress on adversaries that allied troops will fight hard, knowing they’ll be taken care of.

Poland’s fight against raging floodwaters picks up assist from nearby US troops

The Polish Defense Ministry mobilized 10,000 soldiers to help combat the widespread floods, and the Polish military put out a call for additional help Wednesday. American troops answered the call within hours.