Jun 05 Watch A look at Bergdahl’s growing disillusionment as a soldier in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour New details have emerged about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s time in the military and in captivity, as the political fight over his release intensifies. For insight on the circumstances surrounding Bergdahl’s time in Afghanistan, Gwen Ifill talks to Matt Farwell, a… Continue watching
Apr 25 Military suicides dropped 15 percent in 2013; Army National Guard sees uptick By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Suicides across the military dropped by more than 15 percent last year, but new detailed data reveals an increase in the number of Army National Guard and Reserve soldiers who took their own lives. Continue reading
Apr 15 First women move into Army field artillery jobs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Under a canopy of trees on the edge of a large field, soldiers from Bravo Battery are lying in a circle as they pore over targeting charts. Nearby, others are preparing the howitzer cannons as helicopters… Continue reading
Mar 20 Army general avoids jail time in sexual assault case By News Desk In a sentencing hearing Thursday, Army Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair was reprimanded and fined a total of $20,000 for improper relationships with three subordinates, including a female captain, who made the most serious accusations against him. Sinclair had been accused… Continue reading
Mar 16 Army general expected to enter plea bargain, New York Times reports By Kayla Ruble An Army general has reportedly agreed to enter a guilty plea as early as Monday in a move that could end a high profile sexual assault case that has plagued the military for the past two years, according to a… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch New study links pre-existing risks to rise in Army suicides By PBS News Hour Roughly 18 out of every 100,000 Army soldiers commit suicide every year, while many more attempt or consider killing themselves. A new study on the rise in suicides found that 1 in 10 soldiers could be diagnosed for an anger… Continue watching
Feb 24 Hagel proposes downsizing Army to smallest size in decades By Robert Burns, Associated Press Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel is recommending shrinking the Army to its smallest size in decades in an effort to balance defense needs with budget realities, according to defense officials. Continue reading
Feb 15 Army sees steep increase in soldiers forced out for misconduct By Kayla Ruble The number of U.S. soldiers forced to leave the army for crimes and misconduct has risen sharply in recent years, according to an Associated Press report released on Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Thanksgiving travel plans were disrupted by a powerful early winter storm. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Former Army captain receives Medal of Honor Former Army captain receives Medal of Honor… Continue watching