May 3, 2016 US training of moderate Syrian rebels sputtering, limited by strict weeding out of extremists Fewer than 100 Syrian rebels are currently being trained by the U.S. military to fight the Islamic State group, a tiny total for a sputtering program with a stated goal of producing 5,400 fighters a year.
May 3, 2016 Army defends naming bases after Confederate soldiers The Army defended its practice of naming forts and posts after Confederate Army generals Wednesday, saying they are meant to memorialize historic figures, “not causes of ideologies.”
May 3, 2016 Army says Confederate soldier names have been used as base names in 'spirit of reconciliation' The Army on Wednesday defended its past practice of naming forts and posts after Confederate Army generals, saying they memorialize historic figures, "not causes or ideologies." The issue arose following the deadly church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, and amid debate over Confederate flags and other symbols of the Confederacy.
May 3, 2016 Newspaper: Pentagon reprimands general for steering contract to former West Point classmates The Pentagon has reprimanded an Army general for steering a defense contract to a firm run by two former classmates at West Point, according to a published report.
May 3, 2016 NATO commander: US, other nations consider placing military equipment in eastern Europe NATO's commander for Europe says the U.S. and other NATO members are considering placing military equipment in the alliance's eastern flank nations.
May 3, 2016 Polish defense minister: US to decide soon to place heavy army equipment in Poland Poland's Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak says the U.S. will "soon" take a decision to place heavy army equipment in warehouses in Poland for decades to come.
May 3, 2016 Army Offers 3-Year Career Sabbaticals to Keep Top Soldiers The U.S. Army is now allowing a small numbers of soldiers to take up to a three-year sabbatical from service to pursue educational or other personal challenges.
May 3, 2016 Army Offers 3-Year Career Sabbaticals to Keep Top Soldiers The Army is now allowing soldiers to take up to a three-year sabbatical from service to pursue educational or personal challenges.
May 3, 2016 US and UK Paratroopers Increase Training amidst Russian Aggression The 82nd Airborne Division is training more frequently with airborne units in the United Kingdom to expand the effectiveness of the U.S. Global Response Force.
May 3, 2016 Army Tries Again to Replace or Upgrade Bradley Fighting Vehicle Army is again starting from the beginning in exploring a Bradley replacement. Will it be more successful this go around?