Army to test a new, lighter body armor vest and full system this year
Parts of the protective system are being delivered to soldiers.
Can the Army’s Strykers be hacked? Cyber vulnerabilities found in upgunned vehicles
A report reveals cyber vulnerabilities in the platform.
Pentagon chief: Military housing dollars unlikely to be diverted to border wall
To shift military construction money to border use, Acting Secretary Shanahan must link use to military need.
Army amputee’s award is getting upgrade to Distinguished Service Cross
He earned a Silver Star for his actions in Iraq.
Troops do not view immigration as a ‘national emergency.’ Not even close.
Both immigration and Mexico itself were perceived as relatively small threats compared to more pressing concerns like cyberterrorism, Russia and China.
Two Golden Knights still hospitalized after Army parachuting accident
One soldier has been released while two more remain in critical condition.
Air Guardsman arrested after reportedly posing as CIA agent to impress woman at church
There are red flags and then there are red banners.
Alaska governor offers use of National Guard troops along US-Mexico border
Alaska is about 3,000 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, but the state’s new Republican governor is offering President Donald Trump the use of the Alaska National Guard to patrol it, the Anchorage Daily News reports.
Former Army Secretary John Marsh laid to rest in Virginia
Former Secretary of the Army John Marsh Jr. was laid to rest Friday at a Civil War battlefield in Virginia where he developed a love for history and the military.
Trump demands Europe take ISIS prisoners, America’s latest ask in Syria
Trump’s message comes as the U.S. wants allies to stabilize Syria.
Georgia soldier comes home from Afghanistan after daughter’s sudden death
Gabriel Santos lost his daughter Loriana on Feb. 9 after she suffered a seizure stemming from Dravet syndrome.
White House promises using military funds to build Trump’s border wall won’t hurt force readiness
About $3.6 billion in military construction funds will be reassigned to the border wall project under Trump's emergency order.
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Commands have various events to launch their local Combined Federal Campaign pledge drives, held at various times between now and Jan. 11. Here, a tug-of-war tournament helped kick off the local 2017 Combined Federal Campaign charity pledge drive at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 13, 2017. (Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Marine Corps)

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