September 1, 2016 Memorial held for Gen. John Vessey, ex-Joint Chiefs chairman Hundreds of mourners have gathered for a service honoring former Army Gen. John Vessey, a Minnesota native who became chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Ronald Reagan.
August 25, 2016 US military officer denies Green Beret killed by roadside bomb was in combat role The 28-year-old Green Beret who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan had told his wife he knew he was about to go on a dangerous mission, but said he loved her and that everything would be OK.
August 23, 2016 Roadside bomb kills US soldier in southern Afghanistan The U.S. military said Tuesday an Army soldier was killed and another wounded by a roadside bomb during an operation in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province.
August 23, 2016 Nearly 10 years later, US soldier tracks down young fan who wrote thank-you letter A retired Army lieutenant colonel said Monday she tracked down a teenager who wrote her a thank-you letter nearly a decade ago -- because she couldn't pass up his offer of free pizza.
August 20, 2016 Former chairman of joint chiefs Gen. John Vessey dies at 94 Retired Army Gen. John W.
August 17, 2016 Army took away Dallas police shooter's gun during sexual harassment probe The Army confiscated Dallas police shooter Micah Johnson's firearm while investigating a sexual harassment claim against him in 2014, according to documents released Wednesday.
August 16, 2016 US Army chief visits China amid missile system tensions The U.S. Army chief of staff told Chinese officials during a visit Tuesday that China should not feel threatened by American ally South Korea's decision to deploy a powerful U.S. missile defense system.
August 10, 2016 Activists protest Chelsea Manning's prison treatment Advocates of a transgender soldier imprisoned for sending classified information to an anti-secrecy website say they've collected more than 115,000 petition signatures protesting new charges she faces related to her recent suicide attempt.
August 9, 2016 Teen girl, not soldier boyfriend, killed her mother, lawyer says A soldier accused of fatally stabbing, strangling and burning the body of the mother of his then-14-year-old girlfriend contends only the daughter is to blame for her mom’s death in Pennsylvania in 2015.
August 8, 2016 Hawaii-based Army missile defense command gets new leader The U.S. Army's new missile defense commander for the Asia-Pacific region said Friday his priorities are readiness, being able to respond to contingencies and working with partner countries in the region.