Army officials have selected 31 women as advisers and observers at its elite, all-male Ranger School, the latest indication that some women might be allowed to take the course next year. The decision is deeply controversial among some rank-and-file troops, and…
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Army cuts hit officers hard, especially for career staff
For the first time in over twenty years, the Army is shrinking. Mandated by Congress to cut its forces this year from 530,000 soldiers to 508,000, with another cut of 20,000 troops next year, the Army left will be the…
Congressman wants probe of former Army intelligence official
A member of the House Armed Services Committee is calling for an investigation of a former Army official who played a key role in the service’s struggling intelligence program and made millions of dollars in the process while allowing people…
Audit reveals U.S. military ‘lost’ $420 million worth of supplies in Afghanistan
A report by the Pentagon has accused the U.S. Army of losing approximately $420 million worth of military supplies in Afghanistan. ABC Denver reported that last week the Department of Defense’s Inspector General published a summary of an audit report…
Last Vietnam War draftee retires after 42 years
The last continuously serving Vietnam War draftee on active-duty is retiring from the Army. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ralph Rigby has served for 42 years, according to information from the 2nd Infantry Division. He was just 19 when he was…
Soldiers who don’t meet MOS standard will be reclassed or kicked out
Regular Army enlisted soldiers who are not qualified in their MOS will be reclassified or involuntarily separated under a new quality control program launched by Human Resources Command. Under a process that began in October, the command will conduct quarterly…