May 13, 2021 Fort Jackson pauses 'weapons immersion training' after Army trainee goes AWOL, hijacks bus Officials at the Army’s Fort Jackson in South Carolina have suspended weapons immersion training a week after a trainee allegedly went AWOL with his unloaded rifle and hijacked a school bus.
May 13, 2021 Army recruitment video features lesbian wedding The U.S. Army has released a new video featuring the story of a current Army corporal with two moms who got married after one of them survived a severe car accident.
May 13, 2021 WWII uniform jacket with 2 Purple Hearts returned to daughter of veteran who wore it A World War II veteran's jacket has been reunited with his family thanks to the efforts of one man.
May 13, 2021 Memorial Day 2021: All about the holiday weekend The holiday – observed each year on the last Monday in May – marks a three-day weekend for most Americans, and many consider it the unofficial start to summer.
May 12, 2021 Gen. Petraeus on Biden's planned pull-out from Afghanistan: 'I fear we are going to regret this decision' Retired Gen. David Petraeus, who led CENTCOM and was at one point CIA director under President Obama, reacted Wednesday on 'Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Primetime' to President Biden's plan to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11.
May 12, 2021 3 Army soldiers charged after guns found at Chicago mass shooting traced to illegal weapons pipeline Three soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell – which straddles the Tennessee/Kentucky border -- were arrested by federal agents early Tuesday in connection to the transfer of dozens of firearms to Chicago associates after guns recovered from the scene of a mass shooting in the city were linked back to an illegal firearms pipeline.
May 11, 2021 Prosecutors recommend 17-year sentence for ex-Army Green Beret turned Russian spy Federal prosecutors recommended a 17-year sentence for a former U.S. Army Green Beret who pleaded guilty in November to conspiring with Russian intelligence sources dating as far back as the 1990s.
May 10, 2021 GM Defense unveils electric Infantry Squad Vehicle for U.S. Army GM Defense has built an electric version of the Infantry Squad Vehicle it is supplying to the U.S. Army. The prototype uses the motor from a Chevrolet Bolt EV.
May 7, 2021 Army authorizes female soldiers to wear ponytails; critics say branch trying to be 'woke' The Army has authorized female soldiers to wear ponytails while in uniform, marking a significant departure from a long-held policy that's drawing both support and criticism.
May 7, 2021 Florida Army vet of Afghanistan gunned down on daughter's 4th birthday: reports A suspect was arrested in Florida this week in the alleged killing of a U.S. Army veteran of Afghanistan on his daughter’s fourth birthday, Orlando police reportedly said.