Sexual harassment, assault reports rise at service academies
The number of reported sexual harassment and assaults at the three service academies is up 61 percent from last year, according to this story. Pentagon officials say the rise could be due to an...
View ArticleMilitary construction dollars: A snapshot
Army Times will publish a complete breakdown of the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act in the Jan. 17 edition, which hits newsstands Monday. In the meantime, here are some facts and figures from...
View ArticleWhere will the next deployment take us?
Gen. George Casey, Army chief of staff, said last week that half of combat-ready troops will not be headed for Iraq or the ‘Stan, but instead will be ready to deploy wherever needed. That’s why you’re...
View ArticleCongress holds GCV dollars as it waits for report
Some funding for the Ground Combat Vehicle remains on hold after the Army failed to provide a detailed report on the costly program by Jan. 15, a deadline required by the 2011 National Defense...
View ArticleTraining to end DADT imminent
Pentagon officials will roll out a plan today that will give the services about three months to train troops on the new law allowing gays to serve openly. Three levels of training will usher in changes...
View ArticleWomen in Combat … one step closer
Photo by Lance Cpl. Clifton D. Sams The Military Leadership Diversity Commission, a commission established to study diversity among military leaders, today recommended the Pentagon remove the combat...
View ArticleWhen all else fails …
It’s no secret that military programs are under close scrutiny as spending is cut. The inevitable power struggle has left a presidential budget seeking one thing, think-tanks and pundits demanding...
View ArticleIs this the new face of Army modernization?
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., at a Thursday hearing on Soldier and Marine Equipment for Dismounted Operations, voiced his concern about the amount of weight soldiers are required to carry. And his...
View ArticleColbert thanks the troops for Tricare cuts
Stephen Colbert has always taken time to cheer up and support the troops, even traveling to Baghdad, donning a universal camouflage pattern suit and declaring victory in the Iraq War in 2009. And last...
View ArticleCommentary: Lawmakers fiddle, budget burns
Congress is taking a vacation next week — on the eve of what’s been called the biggest potential fiscal disaster to hit the nation in decades, when massive, across-the-board budget cuts begin wreaking...
View ArticleSee our list of this generation’s most highly decorated war heroes, the top...
Our top story today finds out who are the most decorated combat heroes from the post 9/11 era. Army, Navy and Air Force service members make our list of the top 10, but not Marines. Experts say that...
View ArticleArmy services affected by government shutdown
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View ArticleCourtesy patrols discipline soldiers, family members on dress code; read our...
Welcome to the garrison Army. Some soldiers at major installations across the Army might have already encountered courtesy patrols, teams of soldiers who roam Army posts making on-the-spot corrections....
View ArticleCould big changes be coming to the GI Bill? Check out the top stories in this...
Seven initiatives are on the table in Congress to improve GI Bill benefits, especially for family members. What’s in store? Read more. While the GI Bill might get beefed up, Special Duty Assignment...
View ArticleSenate candidate’s commercial features his drill sergeant — who does not make...
Arkansas Republican Congressman Tom Cotton got his “Full Metal Jacket” on by having his drill sergeant endorse him in an ad for his Senate campaign. Cotton, who served as an Army infantry officer in...
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