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April 1, 2022

Petraeus: Sending Switchblade drone munitions to Ukraine would be 'game-changer'

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus called the barraged Ukrainian city of Mariupol that country's “Alamo,” saying the United States could help provide "game-changer" loitering munitions to the Zelenskyy administration.

March 30, 2022

Soldier at Georgia's Fort Stewart killed in incident involving 2 helicopters, Army says

A soldier was killed early Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia during an incident involving two helicopters, the U.S. Army says. 

March 29, 2022

Supreme Court to hear burn pit veteran’s wrongful termination case

The Supreme Court is set to hear the case of Torres, an Army reservist, who claims he was forced to resign from his post as a state trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety.

March 28, 2022

California National Guard's relationship with Ukraine spans decades, now shifting to remote aid

The California National Guard has had a working relationship with the Ukrainian military since the Soviet Union dissolved in the early 1990's.

March 24, 2022

The US Army's Green Berets quietly helped tilt the battlefield a little bit more toward Ukraine

The US Army's Special Forces, better known as Green Berets, have had a deep impact on Ukraine's fight to defend itself from a Russian invasion, despite not being directly involved in the conflict.

March 12, 2022

US Army grants its first religious waiver for coronavirus vaccine exemption

The U.S. Army has granted a soldier a permanent religion-based exemption from getting the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine. 

March 11, 2022

West Point cadets involved in Florida spring break fentanyl overdose

Authorities in Florida said Friday night that they had made an arrest after multiple cadets from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine Thursday at a Florida rental home.

March 10, 2022

US Army veteran going to Ukraine to assist country's military: 'I don't like what's happening'

Matthew Parker, a U.S. Army veteran of 20 years, is heading to Ukraine to assist the country's military in any capacity he can in their fight against Russian military forces.

March 8, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian nuclear threat 'likely increasing,' US intel officials say

U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday that the nuclear threat from Russia is likely "increasing" as the invasion of Ukraine continues for a second week.  

February 26, 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis prompts extension of Fort Riley tank brigade’s European tour: report

A U.S. Army tank brigade that was scheduled to wrap up its recent European deployment has had its tour extended because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report.