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Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concerns
Read full article: Trump turns to outsider to shake up Navy, but his lack of military experience raises concernsPresident-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service.
Sending a THAAD air defense system to Israel adds to strain on US Army forces
Read full article: Sending a THAAD air defense system to Israel adds to strain on US Army forcesU.S. Army leaders say the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it will add to strains on the Army’s air defense forces.
Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remain
Read full article: Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remainThe Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force say they will all meet their recruiting goals by the end of this month and the Navy will come very close.
New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall short
Read full article: New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall shortThe Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and policy changes.
Army general suspended and under investigation for alleged interference in command selection process
Read full article: Army general suspended and under investigation for alleged interference in command selection processThe Army says a four-star general has been suspended from his job for allegedly trying to use his power to influence the selection of a lower-ranking officer for a command job.
Lawyer picked to prosecute Army sexual assault is fired over an old email doubting victims' claims
Read full article: Lawyer picked to prosecute Army sexual assault is fired over an old email doubting victims' claimsThe lawyer selected to be the Army’s first top prosecutor of sexual assaults under an overhaul of the military justice system has been fired because of an email he sent 10 years ago appearing to belittle victims’ assault allegations.
The Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to reverse enlistment shortfalls
Read full article: The Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to reverse enlistment shortfallsThe Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to focus more on young people who've spent time in college or are job hunting early in their careers.
Army boss' mission: Persuade schools to welcome recruiters
Read full article: Army boss' mission: Persuade schools to welcome recruitersArmy recruiters are struggling to meet enlistment goals, and they say one of their biggest hurdles is getting back into high schools so they can meet students one on one.
Tank plant in small Ohio city plays big role in Ukraine war
Read full article: Tank plant in small Ohio city plays big role in Ukraine warThousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small midwestern city of Lima, Ohio, is playing a critical role in the effort to arm Ukraine as it fends off the Russian invasion.
Army pressed to fix dilapidated base housing by senators
Read full article: Army pressed to fix dilapidated base housing by senatorsU.S. senators are demanding that the Army put more money and effort into repairing poorly maintained and substandard base housing for military service members and their families.
US Army using lessons from Ukraine war to aid own training
Read full article: US Army using lessons from Ukraine war to aid own trainingU.S. Army trainers are using lessons learned from the Russian war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary such as Russia or China.
Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusers
Read full article: Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusersThe Army says 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.