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Army works to deter Chinese threats while supporting joint force, allies, partners
July 2, 2025 — Commander of U.S. Army Pacific Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark said China is developing military technologies, capabilities and procedures at a pace and scale never before seen... MORE

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Recruitment Task Force seeks to capitalize on 2025 enlistment surge
June 30, 2025 — The Recruitment Task Force, a 12-month effort established by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, brings together recruiters, data analysts, lawyers and public affairs specialists, who will aim to translate this year's momentum into an enduring advantage... MORE

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Army plans to eliminate programs not contributing to lethality
June 18, 2025 — Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll said the Army Transformation Initiative will reexamine all requirements and eliminate unnecessary ones, prioritize initiatives that contribute to lethality and empower leaders to take risks and learn from failure during a hearing in Washington. ... MORE

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Army to roll out enlisted space ops specialty
May 14, 2025 — The Army confirmed it will implement a new space domain-related enlisted military occupational specialty by next fall, the service's top space officer announced during a media briefing at the Pentagon on May 5... MORE

Service leaders discuss budget, combat readiness
May 8, 2025 — Service leaders discussed military readiness and the budget during a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee hearing in Washington... MORE

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Interagency land agreement strengthens military border mission
April 18, 2025 — The Army is expected to accept jurisdiction of land along the border between New Mexico and Mexico, which will become part of a national defense area — a specified piece of federal land over which DOD maintains administrative authority and jurisdiction... MORE

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Military met 2024 recruit contracting goals, plans for repeat
April 11, 2025 — The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force met their contracting goals for new recruits last year and expect to do so again this year... MORE

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Mass timber, 3D printing may be future of military construction for Army, Navy
March 14, 2025 — Additive construction has the potential to reduce costs, manpower, logistics and time, while opening the door for improved and new applications, such as unconventional countermeasures, the director of military programs for the Army Corps of Engineers said... MORE

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New barracks opens at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
July 3, 2024 — A brand-new facility built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the 502nd Air Base Wing was officially opened during a celebratory ribbon cutting at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 27, 2024... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio and 502nd Air Base Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Russell Driggers, prepares to cut a ribbon during a ceremony June 27, 2024, to celebrate the official opening of the new Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing facility on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Nelson)

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

Army to suspend temporary promotions for NCOs
May 2, 2024 — Beginning in June, the Army is suspending a requirement for Soldiers to complete a previously required level of professional military education, or PME, to qualify for promotion to noncommissioned officer, or NCO, ranks up through master sergeant... MORE

Army to suspend temporary promotions in June

Joint effort to clear Baltimore bridge debris launches over weekend
April 3, 2024 — Multiple DOD assets teamed with state, federal and private sector agencies in Baltimore Harbor to begin removing wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse March 30... MORE

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Promising experiment signals future integration of advanced tech into Army units
March 25, 2024 — The Army is moving toward a future where soldier formations will be more efficient and lethal thanks to the integration of advanced technology both on the ground and in the air, according to the service's chief of staff... MORE

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Army to publish new blue book in 2024
October 17, 2023 — The Army will build a new blue book and blue book app to reinforce standards and discipline across the service, the Army’s top enlisted leader said. The Army Software Factory in Austin, Texas leads the initiative, scheduled to release by October 2024... MORE

Senate confirms three defense leaders
September 25, 2023 — The Senate voted Sept. 21 to confirm Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Randy A. George as Army chief of staff and Gen. Eric M. Smith as Marine Corps commandant... MORE

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Secretary of Defense praises outgoing Army Chief of Staff
August 7, 2023 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III praised the stewardship of Gen. James C. McConville as he relinquished his duties as Army chief of staff Aug. 4... MORE

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Army chief nominee cites warfighting, recruiting as top priorities
July 13, 2023 — Army Gen. Randy A. George, who was nominated to serve as the chief of staff of the U.S. Army, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee about what his priorities would be if he is confirmed... MORE

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Army publishes new tape test policy
June 16, 2023 — The Army has published a new tape test policy based on findings and recommendations from its recent Comprehensive Body Composition Study... MORE

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DOD increases efforts to bring small businesses into defense industrial base 
March 24, 2023 — Over the past eight years, the Defense Department has met its small business prime contracting goals, but more can be done, the director of the DOD's Office of Small Business Programs said... MORE

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Allies, partners central to U.S. integrated deterrence effort
March 2, 2023 — Within the 2022 National Defense Strategy, integrated deterrence — including increased partnerships with allies and partners — plays a central role to defending against both the acute and strategic threats posed by China and Russia... MORE