Tag: Army

Army Master Sgt. Micheal B. Riley, 32, and Sgt. James G. Johnston, 24.

National Security

Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Special Forces firefight in Afghanistan

Julio Rosas · June 27, 2019 5:14 pm

A tart cherry nut bar, a cheddar cheese bar, a mocha desert bar, vacuum-dried strawberries and trail mix of fruit and nuts, among other items that were vacuum microwave dried, are seen.

National Security

Taking out the kill house: The bloody battle for survival that earned David Bellavia the Medal of Honor

Russ Read · June 25, 2019 12:23 am

United States Special Operations Command Africa Commander Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc pauses while speaking to members of the media outside the U.S. Embassy in Chad in N'Djamena, Chad, Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

‘Horse soldier’ from Afghanistan becomes GOP Senate candidate in New Hampshire

Jerry Dunleavy · June 24, 2019 8:16 pm

President Donald Trump speaks with the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Washington.

Trump says he did not ask Shanahan to step down

Julio Rosas · June 18, 2019 8:47 pm

Secretary of the Army Mark Esper speaks during a hearing.

Beltway Confidential

New acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper is bad news for China

Tom Rogan · June 18, 2019 7:59 pm

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan walks to a door.

Patrick Shanahan out as Pentagon chief after domestic violence allegations

Russ Read · June 18, 2019 5:23 pm

Pictured is Spc. Marquise Elliott.

National Security

Army paratrooper dies in Alaska vehicle rollover in latest deadly accident

Russ Read · June 18, 2019 3:13 pm

A combat medic assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., readies his equipment before embarking on his final evaluation lane while competing for the Expert Field Medical Badge Nov. 6, 2018, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The first week of testing introduces the candidates to all the tasks that theyâll be expected to complete to earn the coveted badge. The EFMB was established to showcase and recognize medical Soldiers for their exceptional skill level and competence in the medical field. The testing consists of a written exam, land navigation, three separate combat testing lanes and concludes with a 12-mile ruck march.

National Security

Army announces new Expert Soldier Badge, aimed at improving ‘lethality,’ for its 244th birthday

Russ Read · June 14, 2019 8:48 pm

Zinkle’s triumph

Trent Reedy · June 14, 2019 3:00 am

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Jamie Dettmer · June 14, 2019 3:00 am

A U.S. Army M1 Abrams tank in the center of Tikrit.

National Security

Wave of military rollover deaths heightens fears over equipment and training

Russ Read · June 11, 2019 4:01 am

Iraq War veteran and former GOP candidate David Bellavia to receive Medal of Honor

Jon Brown · June 9, 2019 4:33 pm