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This division is learning what multidomain means for small units

Oct 15th: As the Army adjusts to a new way of warfare, the division and corps focus of the fight can lead some subordinate units wondering about their roles. Read more ▸

Army Reserve needs skilled soldiers to support major combat

Oct 15th: The Reserve is looking to direct commissions and better technology to help recruit and keep soldiers in uniform. Read more ▸

Training partners give US soldiers better backup in future combat

Oct 15th: The Army’s answer to training partner forces — its security force assistance brigades — is proving as helpful to the trainers as the students. Read more ▸

New program aims to help DOD civilians in Japan get better health care

Oct 15th: Critics have long complained about a lack of healthcare access for Defense Department civilians in Japan. Read more ▸

Sending THAAD to Israel adds to strain on US Army, leaders say

Oct 15th: The top two Army leaders said the THAAD deployment also adds potential delays in modernizing the service’s missile defense systems. Read more ▸

Pentagon changes discharges for 800-plus vets kicked out for being gay

Oct 15th: The move comes after a yearlong review of cases of troops forced to leave the services because of their sexual orientation. Read more ▸

Training changes on the horizon for Army Guardsmen

Oct 15th: Leaders are weighing changes to Guard rotations at combat training centers. Read more ▸

All the high-tech gear the Army is bringing to soldiers

Oct 15th: As technology advances, the gear soldiers use to survive on the battlefield and accomplish their missions becomes more sophisticated. Read more ▸

Make counter-drone training as routine as marksmanship: Army general

Oct 15th: A 10th Mountain Division soldier-built application helps troops train for better reaction to drone attacks. Read more ▸

Navy revamps medical training to bolster combat trauma readiness

Oct 15th: The Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center at Camp Pendleton, California, aims to provide upgraded unit-level training. Read more ▸

This Hawaii brigade is putting ‘Transformation in Contact’ to the test

Oct 15th: Soldiers are testing new concepts as they maneuver across the tropical terrain of Pacific islands in a wide-ranging exercise. Read more ▸

How the Army is maturing tech for an air defense cannon

Oct 15th: The Army is pursuing technology that will tailor cannon artillery, along with hypervelocity projectiles, to air defense missions. Read more ▸

How the Army is engaging soldiers to write and read more on key issues

Oct 14th: The Army wants soldiers to do more military reading and writing, as its leaders hope to capture feedback from the force on how to fight the next war. Read more ▸

Trump aims to expand domestic military use if reelected

Oct 14th: The Republican presidential candidate has pledged to station troops at the U.S.-Mexico border and use troops to carry out domestic policy priorities. Read more ▸

Mobile app gives armor soldiers a training simulator in their pockets

Oct 14th: The application works for the Abrams tank, Bradley Fighting Vehicle and soon the M10 Booker. Read more ▸

Why Army divisions must prepare to get dirty

Oct 14th: The 1st Infantry Division will be the next unit to run its headquarters through an in-person, large-scale combat exercise. Read more ▸

From drone swarms to exoskeletons, Army charts path for robotic future

Oct 14th: Drone swarms, automated convoy operations and an exoskeleton to lighten the load are on the horizon. Read more ▸

Sensor upgrades next up for the Army’s new rifle and machine gun

Oct 14th: The Army wants 'plug and play' options for sensor development with the weapon's fire control. Read more ▸

Soldiers will get $240 a month for operational deployments

Oct 14th: The benefit is the new standard for operational deployment pay moving forward for the service, said Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth. Read more ▸

What ‘Transformation in Contact’ means for the enlisted soldier

Oct 14th: The top enlisted soldier at U.S. Army Forces Command says junior soldiers now have a voice in the Army's future. Read more ▸

Plans for multiple VA medical clinics remain stalled despite funding

Oct 14th: More than $670 million set aside for new VA outpatient clinics in 12 states is still waiting for final plans from the White House and Congress. Read more ▸

US to send missile defense system and troops to Israel

Oct 14th: That announcement comes as Iran has warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel. Read more ▸

Army wants all troops on new fitness program by 2032. How’s it going?

Oct 14th: In one year, the Army has trained more than 1,300 Health and Fitness integrators to bring holistic health training to their units. Read more ▸

US Army sets ambitious new recruiting goal following years of struggle

Oct 14th: The Army is boosting its recruiting goal after meeting its recruiting goals for the first time in several years. Read more ▸

How the Army’s upgrading ammo to destroy targets large and small

Oct 14th: One-way tracers, airbursting grenades and enhanced training rounds for night combat are in the works. Read more ▸

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