Army News
Medals of Honor for soldiers who perpetrated Wounded Knee massacre may be rescinded
The usual suspects are once again pressing with revising correcting history. Army Times has the story; Lawmakers took a step last week towards taking back the nation’s highest award for valor from Army troops who perpetrated one of the most infamous Native American massacres in U.S. history. The legislation to revoke the medals passed the […]
Military Times Foundation’s Soldier of the Year is a Stud
Maj. Nicholas Dockery is one of only two U.S. officers to receive two Silver Star’s post in the 9/11 era (the other is SEAL CDR Stone, since deceased). His resume is equally as distinguishe: two Purple Hearts, two other awards with ‘C’ devices indicating they were received for combat action, he’s led an Operational Detachment […]
Have COVID-19 vaccination, will train
Members of the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve, face being barred from federally funded training. In addition to being barred from such training, these Soldiers will not receive retirement point credit for the barred training. Soldiers with exceptions, or pending exceptions, are not included under this requirement. From army.mil: WASHINGTON — Maintaining readiness […]
Army Couple Steals Millions. Allegedly.
Wheels of Justice grind slow, but grind exceedingly fine. Several of our usual suspects send us this little yarn about a couple in the Army who decided to better their situation by selling stolen equipment, and keeping some choice items for themselves. Army Couple Accused of Stealing $2 Million of Gear, Including a Sword and […]
Army drafting policy to allow at-will PCSs from bases you don’t like
Get a load of this new policy in the works. It can’t possibly be ever open to abuse. The Brandon Administration is continuing the social justice experimentation in the DoD ranks with this genius move. From Military.com; Soldiers Facing Discrimination from State Laws Could Request Transfers Under Draft Army Policy The Army is circulating a […]
Panel unveils nine Army base name recommendations
Army Times has the latest from the Committee to Rewrite History Defense Department Naming Commission on some of the ‘problematic’ Army installation names. The final list is: Fort Benning, Ga. — recommended to be renamed Fort Moore, for Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia. Hal Moore received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism […]
New Army AFCT set in stone. Again.
Remember when the Army announced (several years ago now) that they were revamping the annual PT test? The goal was to create a gender and age-neutral test. A soldier would be tested not against some chart, but against the needs of their MOS. There would be a physical standard for an MOS. You met it […]
Texas Guard’s top general replaced amid border mission troubles
Both Jeff LPH 3 and ninja send in word that Texas Governor Abbott has sacked his top military officer amid all the issues with the state’s border enforcement mission. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he has replaced Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris as leader of the Texas Military Department after months of criticism that her […]
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