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Fort Bliss Army Captain Dies After His Vehicle Is Rammed; Other Driver Faces Murder Charge

October 22, 2020
Capt. Malcolm X. Perry was killed in a vehicle accident early Sunday morning. (Photo Provided By 1st AD and Fort Bliss Public Affairs Office) AUSTIN, Texas — An El Paso man has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of an Army officer from Fort Bliss killed in a vehicle accident early Sunday morning, according to El Paso officials. Capt. Malcolm X. Perry, 27, was driving at…
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Army Wants Missile to Kill Enemy Targets Beyond 900 Miles

October 22, 2020
A precision strike missile was fired on April 30, 2020, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and hit a target 85 kilometers away. (Lockheed Martin) U.S. Army modernization officials want to field a new mid-range missile that can kill targets at triple the distance of…
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Army: No Requests Made for Use of Troops Around Election

October 22, 2020
This March 27, 2008, file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Army leaders said Tuesday that they have not received any requests to use active-duty or National Guard troops for possible civil unrest surrounding the presidential election next month, but are ready to do so if called on. Gen. James McConville, chief of the Army, said he’s received no guidance…
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Six Months After the Disappearance and Death of Vanessa Guillén, the Army Is Changing How Missing Soldiers Are Reported

October 22, 2020
Veronica Carbajal places a candle at a mural for Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen in Austin, Texas, on Monday July 6, 2020 (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) After a summer of seemingly-never-ending bad news regarding missing soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army is changing its policies for how missing soldiers are reported. In a new action plan sent out to Army leaders Tuesday &#8212…
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The Army Is Paying $87 Million for An Upgraded Carl Gustaf

October 22, 2020
M3E1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System that fires an 84mm munition. (Image: Saab) U.S. Army weapons officials have awarded an $87 million contract to Saab for the latest version of its potent 84mm recoilless rifle, a devastating weapon against enemy…
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Army Releases More Details on New 'Missing Soldier' Policy

October 22, 2020
Veronica Carbajal places a candle at a mural for Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen in Austin, Texas, on Monday July 6, 2020 (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) Soldiers will not be declared absent without leave until a search is conducted, an investigation is launched, and family or friends contacted under a new Army measure to track soldiers when they go missing. Army leaders said Thursday…
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