The 2nd Cavalry Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany, has requested that 81 of its 8-wheel-drive Stryker infantry carrier vehicles be equipped with 30-mm automatic cannons. The appeal comes as tensions rise with Russia over their involvement in the Ukraine conflict.…
April 21–Depending on perspective, Monday was either a historic event or just another day at the Airborne Ranger Training Brigade on Fort Benning. A class of 399 soldiers started the physically and mentally challenging 62-day course to become U.S. Army…
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 20, 2015) — Resilience, leadership and achievement are just a few of the many traits that earned six youths acclaim from senior leaders during Operation Homefront’s 7th annual Military Child of the Year Award Gala…
After allegedly selling dozens of firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition to men they believed to be connected to the Mexican drug cartel, two active members of the U.S. Army National Guard were arrested for their illegal actions. According…
WASHINGTON (April 15, 2015) — To better manage personnel, “the Army created the Cyber Branch 17 [for Soldiers] and is exploring the possibility of creating a cyber career field for Army civilians,” Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon told senators. Cardon,…
April 10–FORT DRUM — When a first-of-its-kind Ranger School course begins at Fort Benning, Ga., on April 20, Capt. Michelle L. Kelly, stationed at Fort Drum, will be among the women with a rare chance to make history by wearing…
