Goal of 80,000 Recruits Won’t Be Met, Army Secretary Says
On : --Although the Army will fall short of its recruitment goal, retention rates have increased from 81 to 86 percent.
Category: Army News
National Guard Chaplain Drops Out of Delaware US House Race
On : --Brig. Gen. Kenneth “Ed” Brandt is dropping his bid to challenge Democratic incumbent Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester.
Army Probing Fatal Shooting of Soldier on Louisiana Base
On : --The U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Command is investigating the killing of a soldier at Fort Polk in Louisiana.
Army: Memo Warning of Bad Anthrax Vaccine Batches Is ‘False’
On : --U.S. Army officials in Korea announced that a memo warning soldiers about potentially “bad Anthrax” vaccinations is false.
3 Former US Army Soldiers Convicted in Contract Killing
On : --A former U.S. Army sniper and two other ex-American soldiers were convicted in the contract killing of a real estate agent.
California Governor Says Deal Reached on National Guard Mission
On : --California reached an agreement with the federal government about the state's National Guard troops deploying to the border.
Army Announces Spring and Summer Deployments to Europe, Middle East
On : --The deployments involve soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Carson, Colorado and Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Trump Bashes California on Border Mission, Brown Sees a Deal
On : --President Trump slammed California Gov. Jerry Brown's posture on sending National Guard troops to the Mexican border.
Army Promotes Father, Daughter on Same Day
On : --A scheduling coincidence and delayed paperwork led to the rare occasion of father-daughter simultaneous promotions March 30.
Army Aviator Describes the Biggest Problems Facing Military Aviation
On : --“Nearly all of the services are reporting problems with maintenance, training, and pilot retention.”