About 1000 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne will be sent to Iraq to help train Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. Panther Brigade’s deployment was announced in December as part of the Operation Inherent Resolve mission and is expected…
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Veteran and wife allegedly outsmart U.S. Army for almost $4 million
A U.S. Army veteran and his wife have received nearly $4 million by creating a fake U.S. Army website and running referrals into a recruiting program for financial rewards. Although “sleazy,” nothing can be done because none of it was…
Kiowa Warriors are prepared to retire
WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, HAWAII (Jan. 20, 2015) — It was a bittersweet day for the Soldiers of the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, with the casing of the unit colors in preparation for an operational deployment to the Korea peninsula…
Female Army guardsman headed to Ranger school
The Army is allowing 60 women into the mentally and physically challenging Ranger School, giving them a chance to earn a coveted Ranger tab. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Patricia Smith is among the women training for the process. According…
Military continues cuts and downszing
On Wednesday, military officials are holding a town hall meeting to discuss proposed cuts at Joint Base-Lewis-McChord. The Seattle PI reported that the base could lose a total of 16,000 soldiers and civilians, including the 5,000 that have already left. …
West Point Valedictorian wants to join Infantry
22-year-old Erin Mauldin is no stranger to being a pioneer. Graduating West Point as the valedictorian, she was handed her diploma by President Obama. She was the first American to graduate from French Commando School and as a Rhodes scholar;…
