Apr 28 3 soldiers killed when Army helicopters crashed in Alaska By Associated Press The Army said the cause of the crash was under investigation and more details would be released when they become available. Continue reading
Apr 23 Long war in Ukraine highlights need for U.S. Army to modernize ammo production By Marc Levy, Associated Press The invasion of Ukraine revealed that the U.S. stockpile of 155 mm shells and those of European allies were unprepared to support a major and ongoing conventional land war, sending them scrambling to bolster production. Continue reading
Oct 10 U.S. military aims to address mental health as suicides rise By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Rising suicide rates among active service members have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 8:15 Smithsonian and U.S. Army join forces to save works of art and culture threatened by war By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new collaboration between the U.S. Army and the Smithsonian Institution is expanding the numbers and capabilities of monuments officers in times of war. Their mission is to advise military commanders on how to minimize damage to art and key… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 7:46 U.S. military focuses recruiting efforts on video-game playing teenagers By John Yang, Henry Brannan, Maea Lenei Buhre, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. Military is intensifying its efforts to meet young people where they spend their time: online and on their devices. But, as John Yang reports, there are critics who say these new recruiting methods also raise new concerns. Continue watching
Jul 19 Army cuts expected force size amid unprecedented shortfall of recruits By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden wraps up his trip to Asia with warnings on Russian aggression In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden met with leaders of Japan, India and Australia and warned of a "dark hour" in history in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the WHO voiced confidence that a monkeypox outbreak is… Continue watching
Dec 21 Department of Defense reforms target U.S. military's missing weapons problem By Kristin M. Hall, Justin Pritchard, Associated Press The Department of Defense is overhauling how it keeps track of its guns and explosives, and Congress is requiring more accountability from the Pentagon. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:49 100% of military sexual assault survivors feel 'trapped,' have suicidal ideations By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Approximately 20,000 U.S. military members are sexually assaulted annually. But only 7,816 reported those cases, and only in 350 cases were perpetrators charged with a crime. President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin created an independent commission to examine… Continue watching
Apr 30 Army disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in probe of soldier's death By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The punishments are the latest Army moves in response to Guillen's disappearance and death, which brought to light widespread leadership failures at a base that had high rates of sexual assault, harassment, drug use and other problems. Continue reading