Army News
Deployment demands, training requirements to be reduced, Army leaders announce
Jeff LPH 3 sent along this article. I’m sure this will have no possible negative consequences like dropped standards. The Army secretary started this year’s Association of the United States Army with a bang, announcing the service will be reducing the demands of rotational deployments and decreasing requirements for brigade- and battalion-level training. Events over […]
Army shutting down successful unit that developed solutions to current and emerging threats
Jeff LPH 3 sent along this story that the Army is shuttering the Asymmetric Warfare Group. For nearly 15 years a little known but highly influential Army group has been in the middle of how the Army learns immediate lessons from combat, adapts to the evolving battlefield and saves soldiers’ lives. It’s called Asymmetric Warfare […]
The Army finally realizes sleep is a good thing, encourages naps
From Task and Purpose; Sleepy soldiers everywhere, rejoice: The Army has officially endorsed naps. Guidance in the Army’s new Field Manual 7-22, which outlines the service’s holistic health strategy, stresses the importance of soldiers getting enough sleep. “Even for those who regularly obtain the generally recommended 7-8 hours of sleep per night, more sleep can result […]
$25k reward offered to help locate missing Private
Jeff LPH 3 forwards this article. The Army is now offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information leading to the whereabouts of a soldier missing from Fort Bliss, Texas, according to Army Criminal Investigation Command. Searches over the past two days for Pvt. Richard Halliday, 21, have so far yielded no clues. But […]
Bergdahl. The painful rash that just won’t go away…
Bergdahl lawyers say military judge’s job application posed conflict ninja sends us the Military Times article and on the latest attempts by Bergdahl’s lawyers to free the convicted deserter. A new motion filed in the case of former U.S Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is asking the highest appeals court for the U.S. military to overturn […]
Alwyn Cashe’s Medal of Honor moves one step closer to reality
Last month we reported on the news that Defense Secretary Esper had recommended Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe’s Silver Star be upgraded to the Medal of Honor. Around these parts we have believed the platoon sergeant’s heroism in combat needs to be properly honored. Our first mention of Cashe dates back to 2011 and numerous times since then. […]
Soldier shot, wounded at Fort Bliss after allegedly causing disturbance, pointing gun at Military Police
Multiple sources are reporting an incident in which a soldier brandished a firearm at MPs last night at Fort Bliss in Texas. Military Police shot and wounded a soldier causing a disturbance early Tuesday on post at Fort Bliss, Army officials said. The incident took place just after midnight. In a statement, Fort Bliss authorities […]
Trump presents Sergeant Major Thomas “Patrick” Payne with his Medal of Honor
Poetrooper sent me a reminder that we missed notifying y’all that Sergeant Major Payne has received his Medal of Honor. It was presented to him at the White House yesterday by the president. I talked about SGM Payne last week in my Valor Friday. At the time, information on the quiet professional was scarce. Payne […]
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