Nation Oct 08 Army calls for safety fixes after finding systemic failures behind DC midair collision The Army report — completed in May and released publicly Thursday after months of pressure from the victims' families — identified failures involving air traffic control, helicopter routes, training and safety practices. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Oct 07 Shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear, Army study found The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased Army study. By Ryan Foley, Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 Driscoll offers no reason for his exit as Army secretary but says Wednesday is his last full day Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as U.S. Army secretary is Wednesday, but his social media post offered no explanation for why he is stepping down after 18 months as the service's civilian leader. By Ben Finley, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Nation Sep 02 Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction, appeals court rules A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of Bergdahl's claims in district court. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Sep 01 Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says By Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. Continue reading
Aug 26 Army to build microreactors at 5 bases as U.S. seeks to ramp up nuclear power By Jennifer McDermott, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Five companies selected by the Army will be awarded up to $2.2 billion in total over five years to own, construct and operate the microreactors, if they hit set milestones along the way for their performance. Continue reading
Aug 14 Army temporarily halts Apache helicopter training missions after deadly Texas crash By Jim Vertuno, Josh Funk, Associated Press No cause of the Wednesday crash has been released because the investigation has just begun. A safety investigation team from the Army Combat Readiness Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama, is trying to determine what happened, the Army said. Continue reading
Jul 03 WATCH: 5 little-known stories from U.S. military history By Cecilia Lallmann, Shyla Duff Monumental figures throughout history have helped shape the nation by leading or serving in its armed forces. Here are five you might not know. Continue reading
Jun 09 Trump says U.S. 'must' respond after Iran shots down Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post that military officials told him “the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters.” He added that both service members “are safe and uninjured.”… Continue reading