U.S. Army

US military spent $6B in 3 years to recruit, retain troops

May 31, 2025 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls. The financial […]

Trump picks Iraq War vet from NC as Army secretary

December 14, 2024 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as his secretary of the Army. Daniel P. Driscoll, from North Carolina, had been […]

US Army is slashing thousands of jobs in major revamp to prepare for future wars

February 27, 2024 Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles […]

MOORE: Biden Puts IRS funding Ahead of military and border security

August 13, 2022 Stephen Moore

Everyone should be deeply troubled by the recent report that the Army is on pace to miss its recruiting goal by dozens of thousands of troops and by the report that followed a few days […]

Army cuts force size amid unprecedented struggle for recruits

July 29, 2022 Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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 called […]

Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusers

February 4, 2022 Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon. […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 14: Greensboro’s moment in the ‘Rising’ Sun

August 6, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Greensboro had a day to remember at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. It started in the men’s 4 x 400 relay when NC A&T teammates Trevor Stewart and Randolph Ross ran the first two legs […]

Army Division Female Commander - Laura Yeager

1st woman to take command of a US Army infantry division

June 12, 2019 The Associated Press

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — The California National Guard has announced the appointment of the first woman to lead a U.S. Army infantry division. Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will take command of the 40th Infantry Division […]

U.S. Army’s Bergdahl spared prison time for deserting

November 3, 2017 Cory Lavalette

FORT BRAGG — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Friday was spared prison time for endangering fellow troops when he deserted his post in Afghanistan in 2009, but a military judge ordered he should be dishonorably discharged […]