Jan 30 Watch 6:23 Breaking down the moments that led up to the worst U.S. aviation disaster since 2001 By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant The mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington has left many searching for answers. To break down the crash, Geoff Bennett spoke with aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien. Continue watching
Aug 30 U.S. Army faced weather, security challenges during Gaza humanitarian aid pier By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press The Army commander in charge of the U.S. military's Gaza pier project says the mission was the biggest "organizational leadership challenge" he has ever experienced. Continue reading
Aug 07 Helicopter crash at Alabama military base kills instructor and injures student, official says By Associated Press A helicopter crash at a military base in Alabama on Wednesday killed a flight instructor who was operating the aircraft and injured the one other passenger, a student, said the local county coroner who was called to the scene. Continue reading
Apr 08 The U.S. Army will hold combat training in the Philippines as maritime tensions rise By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The U.S. Army is introducing a joint battlefield training in the Philippines to improve combat readiness including by ensuring adequate supply of ammunition and other needs in difficult conditions in tropical jungles and on scattered islands. Continue reading
Feb 27 U.S. Army is restructuring its workforce to prepare for future wars By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The changes come as the Army struggles with recruiting shortfalls that have made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs. Continue reading
Oct 03 U.S. Army to launch a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to reverse enlistment shortfalls By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Army's aim is to reverse years of enlistment shortfalls. A major part of this is the formation of a new professional force of recruiters instead of relying on soldiers assigned to the task. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 2:27 The heroic actions of Capt. Francis Brown Wai in World War II By John Yang, Solveig Rennan This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Ahead of Memorial Day, we look at the lesser known story of U.S. Army Capt. Francis Brown Wai and his heroic service to… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: U.S. evacuates more private citizens from Sudan clashes In our news wrap Sunday, the U.S. continued evacuating private American citizens from Khartoum to Port Sudan, police are still searching for a Texas man who allegedly shot and killed five of his neighbors, General Mills is recalling some flour… Continue watching
Apr 30 Army identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash en route to Alaska base By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission. Continue reading
Apr 29 U.S. Army grounds aviators until units complete training after fatal crashes By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The U.S. Army has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky, the military branch announced Friday. Continue reading