May 3, 2016 General Says Army Must Stop Banking on 'Leap-Ahead' Technology The Army's advanced technology czar said Tuesday that the service must focus on accelerating the innovation of attainable technologies instead of risking it all on "leap-ahead" capabilities that rarely make it to the battlefield.
May 3, 2016 Meet the US Generals Ramping up the Training Mission in Iraq and Syria The Army generals charged with strengthening Iraqi and Syrian forces to dislodge Islamic militants are poised to ramp up efforts.,The U.S. Army generals charged with strengthening Iraqi and Syrian forces to dislodge Islamic militants from vast stretches of both countries are poised to ramp up the effort in coming months.
May 3, 2016 Pentagon Speeds Shipment of M-16s and MRAPS to Iraqi Army The Pentagon is sending about 10,000 M16s and 250 MRAPs to Iraq under a new program to rush the deal through the State Department.
May 3, 2016 VA Chief Vows to Stay on the Job Despite False Special Forces Claim McDonald said he claimed the Special Forces experience spontaneously in an attempt to "connect" with a homeless man.,Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald continued in damage-control mode on Thursday, meeting with reporters and The American Legion officials in back-to-back meetings to apologize for falsely claiming Special Forces experience during a conversation with a homeless man in Los Angeles.
May 3, 2016 Only One of 17 Female Soldiers Passes Latest Pre-Ranger Course Only one of 17 female soldiers passed the pre-Ranger course at Fort Benning as part of an effort that will allow the first female candidates to attend Ranger School.
May 3, 2016 Army Completing Testing for Jungle Boots Designed for Pacific Service leaders are testing equipment designed for jungle conditions to possibly update the gear issued to soldiers.,The U.S. Army has said it wants to expand its reach into the Pacific where soldiers are more likely to fight in jungle environments versus the arid and mountainous climates soldiers faced in Iraq and Afghanistan.
May 3, 2016 US says Iraqi forces killed Islamic State attackers at air base The Pentagon says a small number of Islamic State fighters who attacked an Iraqi air base that hosts about 400 U.S. forces were killed in a counterattack by Iraqi troops.
May 3, 2016 US Army commander says the US plans to start training Ukrainian troops in March A top U.S. military commander in Europe says the U.S military is to train Ukrainian soldiers who are battling Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
May 3, 2016 Firms Bid on U.S. Military’s Humvee Replacement Program Companies hoping the build production models of the U.S. military's Humvee replacement have submitted their final bids.
May 3, 2016 Beretta Pushes Back on Army Rejection of M9A3 Pistol The U.S. Army has now formally rejected Beretta USA's proposal for a modernized version of the M9 9mm pistol.,The U.S. Army has now formally rejected Beretta USA's proposal for a modernized version of the M9 9mm pistol.