The new reality of the Army – sending scalable units all over the world with wide-ranging missions – cannot be done without the necessary equipment. Coordinating these efforts is Gen. Dennis Via, commanding general of Army Materiel Command.
Charleston crew returns from Ebola mission: ‘I felt very safe,’ pilot says
The C-17 crew headed to the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa earlier this month would only be on the ground for a few hours.
Army tests super-repellent uniform
Army researchers have developed a no-stick, no-stain, no-stink coating that could all but eliminate the need for soldiers to wash their uniforms – and it’s going commercial before it goes on your ACU.
Utah Guard investigating risque promotional video of women with guns
A risque video shot in conservative Utah featuring bikini-clad women firing high-powered weapons and riding in tanks for a pinup calendar has raised the ire of a pair of law enforcement agencies who suspect some of their equipment and officers may be in t
Ebola concern sparks commotion at Pentagon
In yet another indication of the rapidly rising anxiety over Ebola, a new scare erupted at the Pentagon on Friday morning after a woman on a tour bus in the building’s parking lot who said she had recently traveled from Africa vomited, defense officials s
Report faults Pentagon efforts to find MIAs
The Pentagon’s effort to find missing servicemembers from past wars is wracked with inefficiencies, lacks a clear mission and fails to differentiate remains that can be recovered from those lost forever, an inspector general’s report charged Friday.
Dunford takes command of the Corps, issues first order to Marines
The 36th commandant’s first order to the Marine Corps as he took command was a simple one: Continue to march.
South Korea: 2 Koreas exchange gunfire along border
Troops from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire Sunday along their heavily fortified border in the second such shooting in less than 10 days, South Korean officials said.
Defense Department: Target missile successfully tracked during test off Hawaii
The military says it successfully detected and tracked a medium-range missile target during a test off Hawaii.
Hagel briefed on new Navy surface ship, but no decisions yet
The Navy’s senior leadership briefed top Pentagon officials Oct. 6 on proposals for a new Small Surface Combatant (SSC), but no decisions have been made, said the U.S. military’s top spokesman.