May 3, 2016 Army Asks for More Money to Upgrade Abrams Tanks The Army asked for 50 percent more funding than it did last year in the defense budget proposal.
May 3, 2016 Fort Carson Wounded Warrior Abused by Doctor and Social Worker The Army surgeon general said investigations of the mistreatment didn't reveal any pattern of systemic abuse.,The Army surgeon general said investigations of the mistreatment didn't reveal any pattern of systemic abuse.
May 3, 2016 First Five Women Green-Lighted for Ranger School Five female soldiers have passed the pre-Ranger course at Fort Benning, making them the first women who will attend Ranger School.,Five female soldiers have passed the pre-Ranger course at Fort Benning, Ga., making them the first women who will attend U.S. Army Ranger School. The first integrated RTAC class began with 122 students: 26 women and 96 men.
May 3, 2016 Wounded Warriors Treated as 'Slackers' at Hood, Bliss and Brooke A top official confirmed that hundreds of wounded warriors had been harassed and abused by staff who considered them "slackers.",A top Army official confirmed to Congress on Tuesday that hundreds of wounded warriors at three Texas treatment centers had been harassed and abused by staff who considered them "slackers."
May 3, 2016 Army Shrinks Force by 23K Soldiers in 2016 Budget Proposal The U.S. Army plans to slash another 15 thousand from its active force while funneling more money into guided missiles and its Humvee replacement program in its budget request
May 3, 2016 Army Wants More Powerful Helicopters and Pilots to See Through Storms Army leaders defended their plan to overhaul the Army's aviation structure in the hopes of investing in helicopter upgrades.,Army leaders defended their plan Monday to overhaul the Army's aviation structure in hopes of saving $12 billion to invest in both near terms helicopter upgrades and the Army's hope to build the next generation fleet by 2030.
May 3, 2016 Army Finds Toxic Climate of Mistrust for Fort Carson Wounded Warriors Wounded warriors tell investigators that officials are trying to force them out while doctors accuse some of gaming the system.,The Army's investigation of wounded warrior care at Fort Carson, Colo., last year found allegations of a "toxic environment" that at times pitted the command and staff against the soldiers in treatment and undergoing evaluation. Soldiers told investigators that they also received abuse as staff and unit leaders tried to force them out of the Army.
May 3, 2016 US exit from Afghanistan hinged to performance of Afghan security forces The pace of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan will headline Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's visit to Washington, yet America's exit from the war remains tightly hinged to the abilities of the Afghan forces that face a tough fight against insurgents this spring.
May 3, 2016 Army and Marine Corps Still Disagree over M16/M4 Bullet Lawmakers questioned Army and Marine Corps leaders over why the services buy different bullets for the M16 rifles and M4 carbines.,U.S. lawmakers recently questioned Army and Marine Corps leaders on small-arms and why the two services buy completely different bullets for the M16A4 rifles and M4 carbines.
May 3, 2016 Marines Shelve Humvee Upgrade Program Due to Budget Cuts The service had planned to modernize several thousand of the iconic military vehicles as part of an acquisition effort called the sustainment modification initiative.,The service had planned to modernize several thousand of the iconic military vehicles as part of an acquisition effort called the sustainment modification initiative (SMI). The effort was put on hold because of automatic, across-the-board spending reductions known as sequestration.