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Army Wants More Female Recruiters and Women Leading Combat Units

October 22, 2020

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Alexis Chacon, a human resources specialist with the 77th Quartermaster Group, works as a hometown recruiter at the Zaragoza Recruiting Station, in El Paso, TX, June 11, 2018. (U.S. Army Reserve/Maj. Brandon R. Mace) The U.S. Army wants to add more female recruiters as part of an expanded effort to bring more young women into the ranks. Army personnel officials today…

Army Holds Supervisor Responsible for Uniformed Reservists' Democratic Convention Appearance

October 22, 2020

In this image from video, Aliitama Sotoa and Petti Matila of American Samoa speak during the state roll call vote on the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP) Two Army Reserve soldiers who…

This All-Electric Robotic Combat Vehicle May Accompany Army Units into Battle

October 22, 2020

A team made up of Textron Systems, Howe & Howe and FLIR Systems, Inc. debuted the Ripsaw M5 unmanned vehicle at the 2019 Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting. (Courtesy Textron) Textron Systems announced Thursday that it will deliver an all-electric…

Army Focus on Combat Training Center Rotations 'Unsustainable,' General Says

October 22, 2020

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, acting as the Opposing Force, engage simulated enemy targets during Decisive Action Rotation 20-04 at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 14, 2020. (U.S. Army photo/Nathan Franco) Army senior leaders announced today that the service is significantly reducing its reliance on Combat Training Center rotations as…

Army Probe into Helicopters Buzzing DC Protesters Now Under Pentagon Review

October 22, 2020

A U.S. Army UH-72A Lakota helicopter performs equipment checks prior to the 58th Presidential Inauguration over Washington D.C., January 18, 2017. (U.S. National Guard/Staff Sgt. Patrick P. Evenson) The Secretary of the Army today said that the Defense Department is now…

The Army Is Reorganizing Its SFAB Units to Deploy Globally

October 22, 2020

Team Healthcare Sgt., Staff Sgt. Jordan Blas, Combat Advisor Team 5110, 1st Battalion, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, discusses a training engagement with the Royal Thai Army’s Lt. Col. Takham Pratya, Aug. 20, 2020 at Camp Thanarat, Thailand. (U.S. Army/ Maj.

Army to Shake Up Training, Rotational Deployments to Allow Time for Unit Bonding

October 22, 2020

Infantrymen with the Army National Guard’s 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment based out of Lewisberg, Penn., storm into action during an attack on the simulated village of Rajeesh, at the Army’s Fort Irwin National Training Center. (Sarah Kirby/U.S. Army) The secretary of the Army cited the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen earlier this year as he outlined aggressive changes intended to improve…

The Army Is About to Get Improved Next Gen-Squad Weapons for Testing

October 22, 2020

Textron Systems Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle variant. (Matthew Cox/Military.com) Textron Systems is preparing to deliver a new batch of Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) prototypes to the Army, featuring improvements from recent soldier testing. The Army is in the…

General Highlights MQ-9 Reaper Drone Squadron's Role in California Wildfire Fight

October 22, 2020

An MQ-9 Reaper views the smoky San Gabriel Mountains of southern California in transit to a fire mission in northern California, late August, 2020. (California Air National Guard) A large hunter-killer drone commonly associated with classified missions over the Middle East…

Army Wants to Spend Nearly $10 Billion to Revamp its Barracks

October 22, 2020

An employee from the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Public Works installs vinyl flooring in a day room in barracks building 1206 Aug. 27, 2020, on Clay Kaserne. Day rooms provide a space for recreation and unwinding. (Army photo by Emily Jennings) The U.S. Army plans to spend nearly $10 billion repairing its barracks over the next decade to improve soldiers’ standard of…