May 6, 2021 Fort Jackson IDs trainee accused of hijacking school bus with Army-issued M-4 A trainee from Fort Jackson in South Carolina has been arrested after he fled from the base and hijacked a school bus while carrying his gun, officials said.
May 5, 2021 Army’s new night vision goggles compared to something ‘stolen from aliens’ The U.S. Army’s Lancer Brigade took to Twitter last month to post a brief video of its new “enhanced night vision goggle-binoculars” that looks like something out of a sci-fi thriller.
May 4, 2021 'Star Wars' Day: James Earl Jones' military service remembered by Army ROTC James Earl Jones' military service was honored by the Army ROTC on "Star Wars" Day.
May 1, 2021 Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO The final phase of ending America's "forever war" in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last U.S. and NATO troops by the end of summer.
April 30, 2021 Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to head NASA The Senate has confirmed former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, who once flew on the space shuttle, to be the next NASA administrator.
April 25, 2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan begins as Taliban ramps up deadly bombings The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun, just as the Taliban ramp up bombings in the region.
April 23, 2021 Fort Jackson commanding general says civilian court will first handle Army drill sergeant spat with Black man Fort Jackson’s Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. announced Friday that the Army would allow civilian authorities to handle the investigation into a drill sergeant accused of simple assault against a young Black man during an altercation outside his South Carolina home.
April 22, 2021 Murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen deserves same respect as George Floyd, Biden must act, family says A year after 20-year-old U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen was reported missing from Fort Hood in Texas, her family appealed to President Biden to join in their fight to end sexual violence in the military.
April 22, 2021 Paratrooper from New York dies during training at Fort Bragg Gansevoort, New York, native Spc. Abigail Jenks was part of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. She was conducting a static-line jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina when the accident happened.
April 17, 2021 Soldiers from all over square off in grueling 'Best Ranger' competition after pandemic hiatus Some of the the United States Army’s most elite soldiers are on a mission to find out who is the best among them. After a year hiatus, due to the coronavirus, Ranger-qualified military members are once again taking part in the Best Army Ranger.