All junior enlisted soldiers now need to achieve the rank of corporal before getting promoted to sergeant, a move aimed at developing leadership skills earlier, the Army said in a statement.
Army mandates all soldiers must become corporals before sergeants
Last POW serving: A-10 pilot who was shot down in Desert Storm retires
As Lt. Col. Rob Sweet, the last serving Air Force POW, approached retirement on June 6, he recalled the moment during Operation Desert Storm when his A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft was shot down by enemy forces southwest of Basra, Iraq.
Avis Budget to pay $10.1M after being accused of overcharging military to rent cars
Car rental giant Avis Budget has agreed to pay $10.1 million to settle allegations that it overcharged the U.S. government for six years as part of a deal to rent vehicles to military members.
Pentagon seeking congressional approval to continue hiding unclassified documents from the public
John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Pentagon leaders are asking Congress to expand the kinds of unclassified information about military operations that the department can withhold from the public, continuing what has been an annual tradition for seven years and spanning three administrations.…
Dozens of US troops donate blood to help Iraqi soldier injured by IED
Chad Garland Stars and Stripes Dozens of U.S. troops, allied forces and civilian contractors donated blood to help an Iraqi soldier who was severely wounded in a roadside bomb blast near the Syrian border recently. The 135th Medical Company (Area Support) of the Wisconsin…
Man stabbed at Army Reserve Center in Florida
A man was stabbed early Thursday outside the U.S. Army Reserve Center on Corrine Drive in Orlando by an “unknown suspect,” according to Orlando Police Department spokesperson Autumn Jones.
