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U.S. Army South leads joint task force in support of illegal alien holding operation in Guantanamo Bay
February 4, 2025 — At the direction of the President of the United States, and in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense, U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH) has assumed responsibility as the lead Joint Task Force for ongoing illegal alien holding operations at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba... MORE

Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army South (USARSOUTH), 470th Military Intelligence Brigade and 56th Signal Battalion load a C-130 Hercules in preparation for a deployment of the USARSOUTH contingency command post at Kelly Air Base, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 31, 2025. At the direction of the President of the United States to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense, U.S. military service members are supporting removal operations led by DHS at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)

Army service pays off for new Soldiers
May 20, 2024 — A recent high school graduate may ask, “If I enlist in the Army, what’s in it for me?” The answers are wide-ranging yet simple: you get good pay and benefits, professional advanced training, the chance to travel, and the opportunity to build strength and character and be part of something greater than you might have thought possible... MORE

U.S. Army marks 50th anniversary of All-Volunteer Force
July 3, 2023 — On July 1, 2023, the U.S. Army and the nation celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the all-volunteer force. For half a century, the call to serve has been answered with Americans making the choice to represent the highest ideals of service and patriotism through military service... MORE

New Army brand redefines 'Be All You Can Be' for a new generation
March 10, 2023 — For the first time since 2001, the U.S. Army has introduced a new brand that redefines what it means to “Be All You Can Be” for a new generation... MORE

Leaders planning for the Army of 2030
October 18, 2022 — As the Army comes out of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and refocuses on the pacing challenge of China and the acute threat posed by Russia, Army leaders are directing the most significant reorganization and technical innovation since the end of the Cold War — ensuring our adversaries cannot outrange or outpace us on traditional battlefields, or the new frontiers of space and cyberspace. The world is changing, and the Army is changing with it... MORE

Leaders to discuss improvements to Army quality of life, 'People First' efforts
September 27, 2022 — A panel of experts will publicly discuss the Army’s improvements to quality of life for Soldiers and Families and efforts to prevent harmful and violent behaviors, at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Expo Oct. 10, 2022... MORE

Army offers $40K to recruits who ship quick
August 25, 2022 — The Army has increased the “quick ship” bonus from $35,000 to $40,000 in all career fields for new recruits... MORE

Basura Bash returns to clean up San Antonio, JBSA waterways
February 24, 2022 — After a year off due to COVID-19, the largest, single-day watershed litter pickup in Texas returned Feb. 19, and Joint Base San Antonio members came out in full force to participate... MORE

Interpretative marker for Houston Riot graves unveiled at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
February 23, 2022 — After 105 years, Soldiers of the 24th Infantry Regiment, who were involved in the Houston Riot of 1917, were recognized with an interpretative marker during an unveiling ceremony held at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 22, 2022... MORE

Secretary of the Army: Message to the force
February 10, 2022 — Whether it is defending the country at home or overseas, our nation counts on the United States Army to be the first line of defense... MORE

Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army

Army budget request targets personnel, readiness, modernization efforts
June 7, 2021 — The Army recently released its $173 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2022, with a deliberate decision to fund people initiatives, readiness goals, and modernization efforts with a $3.6 billion reduction from last year's enacted budget... MORE

A group of soldiers gather in an open airfield under an orange-bluish sky.

Army to go virtual with its annual birthday events
June 11, 2020 — As much of the Army remains under pandemic safety restrictions, the service will turn to the virtual realm this week to pay tribute to the 245th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Army, June 14, 1775... MORE

Army offering up to $30k for active duty PSYOP specialists
June 10, 2020 — The U.S. Army is seeking qualified individuals to serve as active duty psychological operations specialists and is offering signing bonuses up to $30,000 or student loan repayment up to $65,000, depending on the length of the term of service and the training ship date. ... MORE

Sgt Azeez Bilaali (right), a psychological operations specialist assigned to 351st Tactical Psychological Operations Company in Fort Totten, N.Y., shakes hands with Sgt. Rimas Rimkus, a soldier in the Lithuanian armed forces, after a mission brief during the Allied Spirit VII training evercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany on Nov. 17, 2017. The U.S. Army, along with its allies and partners, continues to forge a dynamic presence with a powerful land network that simultaneously deters aggression and assures the security of the region. Approximately 3,700 service members from 13 nations gathered in 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany to participate in the seventh iteration of Allied Spirit, which is scheduled from Oct. 30 - Nov. 22, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

U.S. Army aims to hire 10,000 new Soldiers during three-day event
June 3, 2020 — The U.S. Army is kicking off its first nationwide virtual hiring campaign June 30 through July 2 with a goal of recruiting 10,000 new Soldiers to serve in 150 different occupations. Army National Hiring Days is an all-Army effort to inspire individuals across the nation to “Join Us.” ... MORE

Graphic with information on Army National Hiring Days.
June 30 - July 2. 150 career fields. 10,000 positions. Join Us.

Soldiers sound off to Army leadership in new survey
May 11, 2020 — The Army launched a new survey that allows Soldiers to voice their concerns directly and anonymously to Army leadership... MORE

The Army launched a new survey which allows Soldiers to voice their concerns directly and anonymously to Army leadership.

DOD, Department of the Air Force take steps to protect military families moving during COVID-19
May 7, 2020 — Under the new standards, moving industry personnel must adhere to all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 health protection protocols while in the service member’s residence. That means moving personnel must wear face coverings, clean frequently touched surfaces and sanitize their hands often. They must also minimize the number of personnel at the member’s residence in order to meet social distancing requirements... MORE

The Army Vision: Behind the 10-year plan to help the Army win today's and tomorrow's battles
June 7, 2018 — "Our competitors are seeking to alter global strategic realities for their own benefit, often at the expense of the U.S. interests and those of our allies and partners," Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark Esper said in his opening statement to the House Appropriations Committee on the posture of the U.S. Army, March 20... MORE

Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper speaks with a Soldier while visiting an Army installation. Esper recently laid out "The Army Vision" through 2028 that will ensure America's Soldiers are able to fight and decisively win in any future battle.

Painting honors local medical officer lost at Pentagon on 9/11
May 19, 2018 — Army Lt. Col. Karen J. Wagner was one of the 125 people killed during the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon in 2001. She was serving at her position of medical personnel officer in the Office of the Army Surgeon General and Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel on that tragic day... MORE

Kourtney Valdez (left), daughter of Richard Valdez, and Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, unveil the painting of Lt. Col. Karen Wagner.

Army secretary: basic training might be lengthened
April 5, 2018 — The Army wants Soldiers who complete basic combat training and advanced individual training to be ready to deploy “on day one” once they reach their units, said Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper. As such, the Army is considering lengthening training so that new Soldiers are better indoctrinated into Army culture and values, are physically fit, and technically and tactically more proficient, he said. ... MORE

U.S. Army Trainees assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment run to the company area on the first day of Basic Combat Training June 12, 2017, at Fort Jackson, S.C.

Drill Sergeants back at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
March 15, 2018 — Next time you see Army Soldiers marching on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston you may notice something different; Drill Sergeants, complete with campaign hats and badges... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Magalie Atilus, Delta Company, 232d Medical Battalion, marches with Advanced Individual Training Soldiers at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Atilus recently graduated from the Drill Sergeant Conversion Course at Fort Jackson, SC.