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December 1, 2015

Army on Track to Deliver New Camo Pattern by 2015

The head of U.S. Army Materiel Command said the service could start issuing its new camouflage pattern as early as 2015.,Gen. Dennis L. Via confirmed that the Army has adopted Scorpion W2 camouflage, a government-owned pattern that Army camouflage officials have altered to look nearly identical to the MultiCam pattern the service adopted for soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in 2010.

December 1, 2015

IG Faults HQ Personnel for Losing MoH Nomination

The DoD's inspector general blames personnel at the headquarters in Afghanistan for losing Swenson's original MoH recommendation.,The Pentagon's inspector general blames unnamed personnel at the U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan -- but not the top brass -- for losing Capt. William Swenson's original Medal of Honor recommendation.

December 1, 2015

US soldier convicted of Afghanistan massacre asked for reduced sentence, letter reveals

The U.S. soldier convicted of murdering 16 Afghans villagers in 2012 asked for his life sentence to be reduced in a letter to a senior military officer last year, claiming that he had been "consumed by war" by the time of the massacre. 

December 1, 2015

Walter D. Ehlers, one of last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipients, dies at 92

When Walter D. Ehlers was 23 years old, he charged through enemy fire to destroy two German machine gun nests, kill seven enemy soldiers, put a halt to a mortar barrage and carry a wounded buddy to safety – all after he had been shot in the side by a sniper.

December 1, 2015

Army Begins Adding Drones to Aviation Brigades

The U.S. Army has started equipping its first two aviation brigades with drones to replace aging reconnaissance helicopters.

December 1, 2015

Army Braces for Global Warming Impacts on Bases

The Army is partnering with business to prepare installations for climate change.

December 1, 2015

Deadlines Loom for Female Applicants to US Army Ranger School

Female soldiers interested in applying to become students or advisers at the U.S. Army's Ranger School face upcoming deadlines.,Female soldiers interested in applying to become students or advisers at the U.S. Army's Ranger School under a plan to test gender integration at the institution face upcoming deadlines. Those who wish to become advisers must submit their applications to commanders by Oct. 10.

December 1, 2015

Widow of Fallen Soldier Joins Army National Guard

Eight years after Alecia Calloway was given a folded American flag at a military funeral, she joins the Army National Guard.

December 1, 2015

US military officials ID officer killed in Afghanistan as Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene

U.S. officials identified the general killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday as Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, who became the highest-ranking U.S. military officer killed in combat since 1970.

December 1, 2015

Army Selects New Camouflage Pattern

The Army is replacing its Universal Camouflage Pattern with Scorpion, a pattern similar to MultiCam developed around 2002.,The Army is quietly putting the word out to commands that it is replacing its current Universal Camouflage Pattern with a pattern the service has owned for more than a decade. The Army's senior leadership has selected Scorpion, a pattern similar to MultiCam that was developed around 2002, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.