Army News
Four US Troops lost
Four US troops went missing during training at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area near Pabrade, north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania. The soldiers, all from 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry division, were sent to recover another Army vehicle early Tuesday. U.S. and Lithuanian personnel were still working Thursday to recover four missing U.S. soldiers whose […]
Elon Musk and Senator Mike Lee want to check Fort Knox gold reserves
Elon Musk and Senator Mike Lee, Republican from Utah, are interested in checking the gold reserves at Fort Knox. Musk expressed interest in doing a video walk through. Lee described how he tried to gain access to Fort Knox but was told that he couldn’t enter. When asked why, they told him that it was […]
Fort Bragg is back
SecDef Hegseth ordered the renaming of Fort Liberty (Formerly Fort Bragg) back to Fort Bragg late last night. It is not being re-renamed for Braxton Bragg (the original namesake and notoriously terrible CSA general) but instead for Private First Class Roland Bragg of Maine. PFC Bragg earned the Silver Star for bravery in action against […]
U.S. Army shatters recruiting records in 2024, December was the most productive
The U.S. Army announced that it shattered previous recruiting records last year. In December 2024, the Army averaged nearly 350 enlistments a day. On X, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth highlighted the desire for Americans, from the targeted recruiting demographic, to serve under bold & strong leadership. The Army also cut its force by 24,000, […]
Four star general relieved for attempting to get a subordinate assigned a command
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth relieved General Charles Hamilton of his command. He was one of the Army’s 12 four-star generals. An inspector general report detailed how Hamilton intervened with an assessment board that reviewed candidates for command assignment. The beneficiary was a Black female lieutenant colonel. They initially voted 5-0 to not recommend her for […]
Bare necessities? Bears tore into MRE packets at a military supply room
A military base in Alaska recently discovered that MREs are not safe from bears. Military personnel contacted the Wildlife Conservation Law Enforcement Office, a.k.a. “JBER,” to report the incident. When law enforcement arrived at the scene, they saw evidence of the bear snack-fest. They found packages torn into and opened MREs across the floor. From […]
Army Major alleged to have perpetrated sexual assault against at least 20 victims
Major Jonathan J. Batt is looking at three charges involving 76 specifications related to sexual assault. There are at least 20 alleged victims involved with these charges. A military preliminary hearing officer recommended that these charges be addressed at a court-martial. Bratt is facing specifications related to sexual assault, abusive sexual contact, aggravated assault by […]
US Army considering privatizing dining facility operations
The Army is considering a plan that would relieve Army culinary specialists of their duties related to dining facilities. Soldiers will still have food preparation responsibilities via feeding troops in the field. Army officials are basing their meal plan concept on what is found on college campuses. They are hoping that competing options available to […]
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