Army News
The Army chooses four companies to build prototypes for robotic combat vehicle
The Russo-Ukrainian War highlights new realities for modern warfare. Both the Russians and the Ukrainians have turned to drones to supplement conventional weapons. These events reveal a snapshot of what future wars may bring to bear. The U.S. military has been using drones for decades, and is consistently adjusting its long-term strategies. Increasing reliance on […]
Kansas City resident startled by Army exercise near his neighborhood
Army units are conducting military training exercises in the Kansas City area through September 22. The Army coordinated with relevant city authorities as exercises in these areas could lead to confusion and routine activity conflicts with the impacted civilian communities. However, Stephen Flanery, 41, was one of the residents who was not aware of these […]
Valor Friday
This week Captain Larry Taylor was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. Let’s see why he’s been belatedly honored. Larry Taylor grew up in the St Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. His roots in the area extend back generations. His great-great-grandfather had served in the Civil War, his great-uncle […]
Future Soldier Preparatory Course to become permanent
The Army stood up the Future Soldier Preparatory Course. It’s designed as a pre-basic training program to help recruits to get within academic and weight standards needed to start basic training. These Soldiers receive up to 90 days to reach the standards needed to ship to basic training. The graduation rate for this program […]
Green Beret veteran learns about his false arrest record related to an Army investigation
The investigation related to the killing of Staff Sergeant Logan Melgar brought Sergeant First Class Jamie Morris’s name up. Others in the incident claimed that Morris approved of the hazing, but Morris said he provided no such approval. These claims of “hazing approval” were advanced in an effort to get leniency. Although Morris was not […]
Army major charged for sexual abuse
The Army has charged Major Michael Stockin with sexual abuse involving at least 23 victims. These charges include abusive sexual contact and indecent viewing. The investigation that led to this charge spanned a year. Stockin, an anesthesiologist, is alleged to have asked one of the victims to lower his pants before proceeding to touch his […]
Cecily Aguilar receives maximum sentence for Vanessa Guillén’s murder
Although Vanessa Guillén was murdered by Specialist Aaron Robinson and Cecily Aguilar, only Aguilar was arrested, charged, tried, and sentenced. Robinson committed suicide in the aftermath of the murder when Guillén’s remains were found. The maximum sentence means that Aguilar will spend 30 years in prison for her role in the murder. This murder was described as gruesome, and helped […]
The U.S. Army is updating its conventional fires strategy based on Ukraine War realities
General James Rainey, of the Army Futures Command, declared that the U.S. Army is generating an updated strategy for conventional fires. Actions taken by both the Ukrainian and Russian militaries are presenting scenarios that will factor in to how the U.S. plans and prepares for future wars. Lessons learned from the Russo-Ukraine War are also […]
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