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Health September 26

Blinded Army veteran who survived attack turns trauma into mission to help others

Jeffrey Mittman transforms his experience as a blind Army veteran into advocacy for disabled employment through his leadership role on the U.S. AbilityOne Commission.

US Army September 20

Army pushes battlefield AI as counter-drone fight takes center stage

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced $48 billion in cuts over five years to fund drone technology, air defenses and modernization initiatives, including AI systems.

Pentagon News & Events September 17

Hegseth orders about face on Pentagon's slipping grooming standards

Pentagon overhauls military grooming policy under Hegseth, mandating facial hair removal after one-year medical exemption period or face separation from service.

Charlie Kirk September 15

Pentagon suspends Army colonel for celebrating Charlie Kirk's death

Pentagon suspends Army colonel Scott Stephens over social media posts mocking Charlie Kirk's killing, citing zero tolerance policy for such behavior.

Remembering 9/11 September 11

24 years after 9/11, a father's extraordinary heroism still inspires two powerful paths of American service

Twenty-four years after 9/11, an Army veteran honors his father Lt. Kevin Dowdell, an FDNY hero who died in the Twin Towers collapse while serving with Rescue 4 in Queens.

VIDEO September 5

Sgt. Michael Verardo laid to rest with military funeral as his charitable legacy lives on

Retired Army Sgt. Michael Verardo, a Purple Heart recipient, passed away due to longstanding injuries in Afghanistan. National leaders have honored him with a military funeral. His charitable work for veterans will endure, continuing his legacy.

Army September 3

'Good riddance': Hegseth praises Army dumping command promotion boards aimed at eliminating bias

Army ends Command Assessment Program designed to reduce bias with psych assessments and peer review in leadership selection after low participation rates among commanding officers.

US Army September 2

Army secretary reveals how Rangers bypass Pentagon red tape to counter exploding drone threat

Elite Army units bypass traditional procurement by using credit cards to test new equipment while the service shifts posture toward countering China in the Indo-Pacific.

VIDEO August 28

Maryland governor says he would ‘absolutely welcome’ federal support in crime crackdown

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore addresses whether he would welcome federal support in targeting Baltimore's crime amid President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., on 'The Will Cain Show.'

Army August 26

‘Thrilled to be here’: Army Secretary says Guard troops eager for DC crime fight

National Guard troops from seven states deployed to Washington D.C. to combat violent crime as critics warn of militarized policing slippery slope concerns.

VIDEO August 26

Gold Star mother says Trump proclamation 'brings respect' to nation's 13 lost heroes

Paula Knauss-Selph, Gold Star mother of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, discusses the Trump administration's Abbey Gate proclamation four years after the withdrawal from Afghanistan on 'America Reports.'