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Army Probe into Helicopters Buzzing DC Protesters Now Under Pentagon Review

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 reviewing the investigation into military helicopters that allegedly flew dangerously low over crowds during a June 1 race…
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The Army Is Reorganizing Its SFAB Units to Deploy Globally

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

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 has played a crucial role in the Army National Guard’s efforts to combat raging wildfires on the West Coast, the…
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Army Wants Missile to Kill Enemy Targets Beyond 900 Miles

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

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 to Spend Nearly $10 Billion to Revamp its Barracks

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.
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Army: No Requests Made for Use of Troops Around Election

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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