December 1, 2015 Campbell Could Miss NATO Meeting on Afghanistan The new commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, will likely not attend the NATO meeting in Britain next week.,Army Gen. John F. Campbell, the new commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, will likely not attend the NATO ministers meeting in Britain next week at which the U.S. had hoped to cement final decisions on a future force presence and aid, a U.S. military official in Kabul said Friday.
December 1, 2015 Ranger School PT Test May Be Top Obstacle for Females Female soldiers who attend the first-ever, co-ed class of Ranger School have a better chance of graduating if they prepare.,Female soldiers who attend the first-ever, co-ed class of Ranger School have a better chance of graduating if they prepare for what faces them in the first week.
December 1, 2015 Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl moved to outpatient care, Army says Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who had been a prisoner of war in Afghanistan for five years, has been shifted to outpatient care at a Texas military base, the U.S. Army said in a statement Sunday.
December 1, 2015 Nigeria Crisis Puts Spotlight on Africa Command The international outcry over the abductions of Nigerian schoolgirls added to the growing list of challenges faced by AFRICOM.,Army Gen. David Rodriguez was in Nigeria last week trying to pin down whether the government would permit the U.S. to help find the schoolgirls kidnapped by the Boko Haram terror group. The fate of the girls is the most recent in a broad range of challenges Rodriguez has faced as head of U.S. Africa Command.
December 1, 2015 Lawmakers Curb Army's Plans to Transfer Apaches from Guard The new defense authorization bill would limit the Army's plans to transfer Apache helicopters from the National Guard.,Lawmakers on key defense panels have reached a deal on the annual defense authorization bill that would limit the Army's plans to transfer Apache helicopters from the National Guard.
November 30, 2015 Bombs not enough: US faces a heavy challenge in building an anti-IS Syrian ground force Despite years of diplomacy and a CIA operation to vet and train moderate rebels, the U.S. finds itself without a credible partner on the ground in Syria as it bombs the Islamic State group.
November 30, 2015 Army Gen. Dempsey asserts Islamic militants have 'apocalyptic, end-of-days strategic vision' America's top-ranked military officer says the surging Islamic State group has an "apocalyptic, end-of-days strategic vision" in the Middle East and cannot be defeated unless the United States and a coalition of partners confront it head-on in Syria.
November 30, 2015 General: Social Media Age Spotlights Soldiers' Ethical Standards The Army is looking to build a soldier who can look at an enemy’s cruelties yet not adopt or resort to the same brutality.
November 30, 2015 Army Releases New PT Uniform Design The Army’s new physical fitness uniform will replace the current model in 2017.,The U.S. Army rolled out its new physical fitness uniform Monday. The new black and gold Army Physical Fitness Uniform, or APFU, will replace the current black and gray Improved Physical Fitness Uniform in 2017.
November 30, 2015 100-year-old WWII veteran to receive high school diploma in New York A 100-year-old World War II veteran will receive his high school diploma Saturday, alongside his great-grandson, in an emotional ceremony for which his family couldn't be more proud. Â