November 21, 2015 US Army to Deploy Hundreds of Fort Riley Soldiers to Iraq About 500 1st Infantry Division troops will head to Iraq next month to help coordinate the fight against the Islamic State.,About 500 troops from the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division in Fort Riley, Kansas, will head to Iraq and other countries in the Middle East next month to help coordinate the campaign against the Islamic State, the Pentagon said Thursday.
November 21, 2015 A century after heroism, Jewish soldier may soon get posthumous Medal of Honor Nearly a century ago, Sgt. William Shemin raced across a World War I battlefield three times to pull wounded comrades to safety.
November 21, 2015 Army Fires Officers After Ordering Them to Move The Army last week began notifying 1,100 captains that they will be purged from the ranks. The same fate is awaiting 500 majors.,The Army last week began notifying about 1,100 captains that they will be purged from the ranks. The same fate is awaiting about 500 majors, who beginning this week will be told their active-duty careers are over.
November 21, 2015 Army Calling for Female Volunteers for Ranger School The Army wants female volunteers to attend Ranger School in an assessment that could open the grueling infantry course to women. ,For the first time, the Army is planning to allow female soldiers to attend Ranger School as part of an assessment that could permanently open the grueling infantry course to women. The service recently started calling for female volunteers for the effort, but officials are not expected to make a final decision to hold the assessment until January.
November 21, 2015 Bergdahl scheduled to arrive in San Antonio to continue recuperation from 5 years in captivity Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who has been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive, is returning to the United States.
November 21, 2015 Former Soldier Pleads Guilty in Death of Comrade BRUNSWICK -- A former Fort Stewart soldier pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a fellow soldier 2 1/2 years ago on a Camden County road. Until he entered his p...
November 21, 2015 Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair sex assault trial: Judge won't dismiss charges A military judge declined Monday to dismiss sexual assault charges against an Army general after reviewing what he said was evidence that political considerations influenced the military's handling of the case.
November 20, 2015 Soldiers Deploying to Liberia will Receive Ebola Hazmat Suits Soldiers deploying to Liberia with the 101st Airborne Division to fight the Ebola virus will be issued Tyvek hazmat suits once they arrive in country, division officials here said Tuesday.
November 20, 2015 Special Operations Chief Wants More Training with Conventional Units The head of U.S. Special Operations Command mapped out the Pentagon's plan to keep SOF and conventional combat units working side-by-side long after U.S. forces leave Afghanistan.
November 12, 2015 Memorial service set for 1st US soldier killed in fight against ISIS A memorial service has been set for the first American soldier to die in combat against the Islamic State group in Iraq.