U.S. ARMY

Fort Hood is being renamed this May after years of negative headlines that have marred the reputation of the U.S. Army post.

The United States Army has pulled advertisements featuring actor Jonathan Majors after he was arrested on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment on Saturday.

The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment after a domestic dispute.

Federal authorities expect to return a 13-year-old boy’s remains to his Native American tribe in South Dakota this fall.

Fort Lee will officially become Fort Gregg-Adams during a ceremony next month as part of the military's efforts to rename bases that honor the Confederacy.

Andrew Gomez is accused of filming sexual encounters with a woman and posting the videos on OnlyFans site without her knowledge, said the Cumberland County Sheriff's office.

An expected delivery of 31 U.S. Abrams tanks to Ukraine can now happen as soon as this fall following a decision to send an older model instead, U.S. defense officials say.

Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz, 20, was found dead Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, on March 13.

Army officials have launched an investigation into the death of a Fort Hood soldier who reportedly complained about sexual harassment at the post.

The directors of National Intelligence, of the FBI and CIA and other intelligence leaders testify before Congress this week about the biggest threats to U.S. national security.

Ethan Melzer, 24, shared information about a U.S. military installation as part of a plot for a “murderous ambush” of American soldiers, prosecutors say.

A former Army soldier was sentenced to 45 years in prison for plotting with a neo-Nazi, Satanist, pro-jihadi group to attack his own military unit.

On March 2, 1910, Benjamin Foulois coaxed a 30-horsepower, two-propeller biplane to 200 feet — barely over one-fourth the height of today's Tower of the Americas.

The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen.

A U.S. Army artillery officer has died during an assignment in Thailand. The man took part in a major multinational military exercise. Officals said no foul play was suspected.

A U.S. Army officer has died while in temporary duty in Thailand to take part in a major multinational military exercise

A U.S. Army officer has died while on temporary duty in Thailand to take part in a major multinational military exercise, U.S. and Thai officials said Wednesday. Maj. Andrew Cotter had been participating in Cobra Gold, a training and coordination exercise with the United States and host Thailand joined by five major Asian allies, with additional participation by 23 other countries. More than 7,000 military personnel are taking part.

U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth pledged to enlist 65,000 new recruits in 2023, despite a crisis faced by most military branches in finding new recruits.

Tanks that President Joe Biden promised to send to Ukraine's military are still in limbo as the war between Russia and Ukraine reached its one-year anniversary on Feb. 24.

Pfc. Amanda Gonzales was killed at Fliegerhorst Kaserne, a former U.S. Army base in Hanau, where she was stationed as a cook at the time of her death, the FBI said.

The Pentagon says the first class of 635 Ukrainian fighters has finished a five-week advanced U.S. training course in Germany on sophisticated combat skills and armored vehicles that will be critical in the coming spring offensive against the Russians.

Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small midwestern city of Lima, Ohio, is playing a critical role in the effort to arm Ukraine as it fends off the Russian invasion.

Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small midwestern city of Lima, Ohio, is playing a critical role in the effort to arm Ukraine as it fends off the Russian invasion. Owned by the Army and operated by General Dynamics, the plant is expected to refurbish Abrams tanks for the U.S. to send to Ukraine, and is already preparing to build an updated version of the vehicle for Poland, U.S. Army officials said Thursday as they toured the facility. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, who walked through the plant with a number of other Army leaders and senior officers, said it's highly likely the plant will provide the tanks for Ukraine.

A New Mexico man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the murder of his Army veteran girlfriend. The man plead guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping.

One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's top award for bravery on the battlefield.

President Biden called Ret. U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis, who was nominated in 1965 for the Medal of Honor, to inform him that he will receive the award for his remarkable heroism during the Vietnam War.

U.S Army surgeon J.D. Irwin led the first Medal of Honor action on this day in history, Feb. 13, 1861. He helped rescue 60 trapped soldiers and a kidnapped boy from Apaches.

GOP House members say the Biden admin's handling of Chinese spy craft incursions into U.S. airspace, plus the Afghanistan withdrawal and 'woke' policies hamper military recruitment

Pfc. Kaleb Franklin, 26, died after suffering a medical emergency while on a flight to the National Training Center in California this week, U.S. Army officials said.

The South Carolina governor nominated retired Maj. Gen. Todd McCaffrey to be the new Veterans Affairs director. He is expected to replace outgoing Secretary William Grimsley.

A military helicopter that crashed in Alaska injured two soldiers Sunday. The soldiers were taken to local hospitals for treatment and were later released.

The U.S. Army announced on Friday that it had selected four companies to build tactical truck prototypes. Evaluation of the initial prototypes is slated for 2024.

Four teams will now build prototypes to better inform the U.S. Army's future Common Tactical Truck.

The U.S. Army's Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is getting Iron Fist after a successful round of testing in 2022.

The top U.S. military officer, Army Gen. Mark Milley, has delivered a message to Ukrainian soldiers at a new training program in Germany: These are urgent times.

Congress reportedly declined an Army request for $400 million to buy Microsoft headsets after concerns over testing, but a new generation of the devices is still being funded.

6 ways Army can appeal to Gen Zers and recruit more than a few good men and women that will help government overcome declining interest in military careers.

Retired U.S. Army veteran Maria Osorio presents the ceremonial wreath in memory of U.S. Army veterans Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, for the Wreaths Across America wreath presentation to honor veterans in Brownsville’s Old City Cemetery. The organization placed 50 wreaths on the graves of veterans in the cemetery as part of a national program which performs the service each year as a token of thanks for their service and sacrifice. The organization placed 50 wreaths on the graves of veterans in the cemetery as part of a national program which performs the service each year as a token of thanks for their service and sacrifice. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A flag for the prisoners of war and those missing in action decorates a ceremonial wreath Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, for the Wreaths Across America wreath presentation to honor veterans in Brownsville’s Old City Cemetery. The organization placed 50 wreaths on the graves of veterans in the cemetery as part of a national program which performs the service each year as a token of thanks for their service and sacrifice.

The transfer of the sophisticated missile system comes amid a Russian barrage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. An announcement is expected with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington.

Kindergarteners at Widewater Elementary School in Stafford were excited to learn Tuesday morning that the U.S. Army Caisson Platoon's newest horse will be named Gunther—the name they suggested.

Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury.

GOP senators condemned the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for U.S. troops and warned that recruitment is at a "record low," which is detrimental to the security of the nation.

An internal investigation is underway after police bodycam video shows Colorado Springs officers repeatedly punching a U.S. Army veteran during a traffic stop in October.

Spc. John Michael DeLeon, 31, died on Friday from injuries sustained in the accident, according to a news release from the Army.

Fort Stewart in Georgia confirmed that one soldier was shot and killed Monday morning, and a suspect was taken into custody. The investigation was ongoing.

His two-volume study of the war concluded flawed policy and rising casualties, not negative press coverage, eroded public support.

Electric truck startup Canoo has provided the U.S. Army with an experimental Light Tactical Vehicle based on its electric pickup that can be used for carrying cargo.

Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics said it won a $49.9 million Defense Department contract to help develop automated combat vehicles for the U.S. Army.

The Army has selected who will build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft to replace the iconic Black Hawk helicopter.

The Pentagon says the U.S. Army has awarded a $1.2 billion bid to Raytheon Co., to build National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems for Ukraine.

Thousands of Army soldiers with Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division were accidentally exposed to tear gas during a physical morale event the day before Thanksgiving.

The woman pleaded guilty to various charges which, when taken together, can carry a maximum sentence of 30 years imprisonment.

A Killeen woman accused of in connection with the disappearance of U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen has pleaded guilty, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The 96-minute documentary “I am Vanessa Guillen” highlights Guillen’s untimely death following sexual harassment allegations she made against a fellow soldier at Fort Hood.

The request includes $21.7 billion for defense purposes and $14.5 billion in direct funding for Ukraine's government and humanitarian aid.

Tommie T. Hanks, 27, was reported missing in action in 1950.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 1921. The ceremony included a two-minute national moment of silence.

MetLife Stadium was bursting with patriotism during the New York Jets' annual Salute to Service game ahead of Veterans Day, which included events to honor America's heroes.

U.S. officials say Army investigators have launched a broad review of at least 1,900 National Guard and Reserve soldiers who were swept up in a recruiting bonus scandal up to a decade ago.

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The Department of Defense collected data on their hypersonic missile programs during tests at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday.

The tight job market is hurting Army recruitment of young Americans, compounding health concerns and wariness about serving after decades of war.

The bodies of two Korean War soldiers were identified as Pennsylvania residents. One of the bodies was laid to rest in eastern Pennsylvania, while the other will be buried next month.

Fort Hood's new name commemorates the late war hero Richard Cavazos, a four-star Army general who served with honor, according to three retired Army generals.

U.S. Army officials say a “barricade situation” has drawn the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to a base outside the nation’s capital.

The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East boarded a U.S. ballistic missile submarine in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin accepted the Naming Commission’s change and announced it would take place by Jan. 1, 2024.

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program will help female veterans get better access to cancer care.

A Central Texas woman was found guilty of fraud after she lied about her’s husband’s disability from his time in the U.S. Army, according to federal officials.

An independent commission is recommending that the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery be dismantled and taken down, as part of its final report to Congress on the renaming of military bases and assets that commemorate the Confederacy.

Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano posed in a Confederate uniform for a faculty photo at the Army War College, three years before he retired from the U.S. Army.

Dozens of firefighters are battling a large wildfire in a rural area of Hawaii's Big Island.

Special urban training by the U.S. Army continued Wednesday for a third night in downtown San Antonio.

A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that, on average, Army soldiers had to face at least eight counts of sexual offenses before their commanders detained them ahead of trial as often as soldiers charged with drug or burglary crimes.

U.S. Army military training in San Antonio continues on Wednesday, but it began earlier than expected.

As the Army continues its training around downtown San Antonio this week, residents said some helicopters were flying so low that they rattled their homes.

The U.S. Army will be conducting a military training exercise in certain parts of the downtown and the central area of San Antonio, according to the San Antonio Police Department.

The Army is significantly cutting the total number of soldiers it expects to have in the force over the next two years, as the U.S. military faces what a top general calls “unprecedented challenges” in bringing in new recruits.

Ukraine is getting an additional $1.7 billion in assistance from the U.S. government and the World Bank.

The military says that remains exhumed from a U.S. Army base in Pennsylvania do not belong to the Native American teenager recorded to have been buried there more than a century ago.

The Army has started disinterring the remains of eight Native American children who died at a government-run boarding school that operated in Pennsylvania between 1879 and 1918.

The Army’s largest active-duty armored post is named after Gen. John Bell Hood. A commission has recommended naming it for Gen. Richard Cavazos, a native Texan.

When Gail Curley began her job as Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court less than a year ago, she would have expected to work mostly behind the scenes: overseeing the court’s police force and the operations of the marble-columned building where the justices work.

U.S. Army leaders say they are poised to revamp forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts.

The U.S. Army has offered an Italian woman a birthday cake to replace the one that U.S. soldiers ate as they entered her hometown during one of the final battles of World War II.

U.S. Army trainers are using lessons learned from the Russian war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary such as Russia or China.

U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what worked and what didn't.

Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages.

Twelve people, including three U.S. Army soldiers, are accused in a large-scale gun trafficking ring that prosecutors allege supplied nearly 100 guns to gang members in Chicago.

The drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing sites at Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center will close on April 1st, officials announced Thursday.

The Army is investigating after a soldier died last week during training in California’s Mojave Desert.

U.S. soldiers are continuing to deploy to Europe, joining thousands already sent overseas to support NATO allies amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A retired U.S. Army soldier has been fined $400 and given a suspended 36-month jail sentence for attempting to carry a gun and ammunition onto a plane in Zimbabwe.

A few dozen elite troops and equipment from the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division have landed in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine.

The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years.

The battle to keep the cannabis strain delta-8 on the shelves continues in the State of Texas. Meanwhile, veterans say their experience with cannabis has been life-saving.

Ricardo Perez Ramos, a retired U.S. Army sergeant who lost both legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan, shared his story as the keynote speaker at a Veterans Day event at the Ecumenical Center of San Antonio.

Army Capt. Kim Pierre-Zamora remembers the protective vest she was issued when she went to basic training.

U.S. Army officials have unveiled a new resource and training center at Fort Hood that aims to create a more supportive culture following reports of murder, suicide and sexual assault at the embattled Texas military installation.