Military Criminal Justice. (U.S. Air Force)
For Staff Sgt. Ricardo Branch, everything goes back to the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
When bin Laden was killed by a team of U.S. special operators in May 2011, Branch was in Iraq. But his real trouble began in February 2014, when he was working as a public affairs specialist at the headquarters of the 160th Special Operations Aviation…
'Shots in Arms Within 24 Hours:' Army General's Complex Vaccine Delivery Task Takes Shape
November 2, 2020
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Washington, as Army Gen. Gustave Perna, who is leading Operation Warp Speed, watches. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Once a COVID-19…
The Military Is Developing a 'Close Combat Assault Ration' Up to 40% Lighter than an MRE
November 2, 2020
Soldier assigned to Task Force Raider enjoys a lunch break at Bemowo Piskie training area, Poland, Nov 15, 2018. (Tennessee Army National Guard/Sgt. Arturo Guzman)
As the U.S. military prepares for future fights that may see units dispersed and on their own for extended…
Army Receives First Infantry Squad Vehicles for Carrying Foot Soldiers into the Fight
November 2, 2020
The ISV, made by GM Defense and its partner Ricardo Defense, is the latest Army effort to equip troops with modernized battlefield transport. (Photo courtesy of GM Defense)
The Army now has its first four lightweight Infantry Squad Vehicles that are specially designed to carry infantry foot soldiers into battle.
The delivery of the first four ISVs, made by GM Defense, and its partner Ricardo…
Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, left, and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., talk during a televised debate Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham is bypassing…
Army: No Requests Made for Use of Troops Around Election
November 2, 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…
Army Chaplain Jailed For Drunken Behavior, Shoppette Gas Theft
November 2, 2020
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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — A series of bad decisions, from stealing gas to smashing the window of his estranged wife’s car, has landed an Army chaplain assigned to Stuttgart in jail for a month.
Chaplain (Maj.) Donald V. Wood was sentenced Tuesday at a general court-martial, after a military judge found him guilty of larceny, conduct unbecoming an officer and a…
Have Army Emergency Relief Debt? It Could Soon Be Canceled
November 2, 2020
Several hundred soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division were reunited with their families following a nine month deployment, July 23, 2019, at Fort Drum, New York. (U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Paige Behringer)
More than 1,000 soldiers and Army families who received loans this…
Army-Navy Game to Be Played at West Point This Year
November 2, 2020
U.S. Naval Academy quarterback (#2) Kriss Proctor runs the ball during the 112th Army-Navy Football game at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. 10 Dec 2011 (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge)
For the first time since World War II, the…
The Assignment Satisfaction Key – Enlisted Module for Army NCOs is scheduled to go Army-wide beginning Nov. 11, 2020 for the 21-01 enlisted manning cycle. (U.S. Army/Fonda Bock)
For the first time, the U.S. Army will allow noncommissioned officers to rank where they would like to be assigned.
Similar to its Assignment Interactive Module for officers, in use since 2016, the service…
