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Army’s 1st Black Ranger instructor fought crime in Columbus

By TIM CHITWOOD and Ledger-Enquirer - Associated Press

US soldier charged with murder, wife found dead in barracks

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Fort Rucker instructor honored for years of flight

By PEGGY USSERY and Dothan Eagle - Associated Press

Pentagon officials say extremist groups are attempting to recruit current military personnel and encouraging their own members to enlist in the armed forces. Lawmakers are demanding a formal investigation. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) **FILE**

Major cash infusion planned for troubled military base housing

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

100-year-old Kentucky soldier remains upbeat despite tragedy

By LEE WARD and MATT JONES and The Daily Independent - Associated Press

NO officer, detective, 5 Army reservists indicted for theft

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In this July 13, 2020, file photo, Noah Petty, of Boise, Idaho, has his hair cut by Jeanine Jennings on his first day at the U.S. Military Academy, Monday, July 13, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. Female soldiers can let their hair down and flash a little nail color under new rules being approved by the Army. But male soldiers will still have to shave. Army leaders are loosening restrictions on various grooming and hairstyle rules, as service leaders try to address longstanding complaints, particularly from women. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

New Army grooming guidelines prompted by diversity, health concerns

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) practice a variety of shooting techniques with their M4A1 rifles at Panzer Range Complex in Boebligen, Germany, Jan. 23, 2015.(U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Adam Sanders/Released)

GI’s new best friend: Army weighs replacement for M-4 carbine

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, a drone flies in a residential neighborhood in Upper Moreland, Pa. Federal officials are outlining new rules that will let operators fly small drones over people and at night. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Army looking at drones for tactical resupply missions

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Russia honoring remaining WWII Merchant Marine Vets Honored

By TORSTEN OVE and Pittsbugh Post-Gazette - Associated Press

In this Monday, April 21, 2008 file photo, a U.S soldier looks through the scope of his weapon during a night patrol in Mandozai, in Khost province, Afghanistan, seen through night vision equipment. About 400,000 veterans had a PTSD diagnosis in 2013, according to the Veterans Affairs health system. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Kennedy settlement may net discharge upgrade for veterans with PTSD

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston, center, gets feedback from soldiers about their concerns at Fort Hood, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Following more than two dozen soldier deaths in 2020, including multiple homicides, the U.S. Army Base is facing an issue of distrust among soldiers. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Army leaders fighting distrust from soldiers at Fort Hood

By ACACIA CORONADO and LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Trump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud. The president is expected to address a rally on the Ellipse, just south of the White House. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Emily Rainey, psyop officer, probed by Army for Capitol rally role

By Jake Bleiberg, Sarah Blake Morgan and and James LaPorta - Associated Press

In this image taken from video provided by WRAL-TV, Capt. Emily Rainey speaks during an interview with WRAL-TV, in Southern Pines, N.C., in May 2020. The Army is investigating Rainey, a psychological operations officer, who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. (Courtesy of WRAL-TV via AP)

Army investigating officer who led group to Washington rally

By JAKE BLEIBERG and SARAH BLAKE MORGAN and JAMES LAPORTA - Associated Press

Authorities stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol after supporters of President Donald Trump gathered Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the Army, faults ‘confusion’ over National Guard decision

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

West Virginia quarterback Jarrett Doege (2) throws a pass while under pressure from Army linebacker Nathaniel Smith (44) during the first half of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP)

West Virginia rallies to beat Army 24-21 in Liberty Bowl

By CLAY BAILEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, Army coach Jeff Monken watches the team play Navy during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Point, N.Y. Army, which faces West Virginia in the Liberty Bowl, has gotten a lot of attention and support after nearly being left out of the bowl season when opt-outs left Independence Bowl officials with no opponent for the Black Knights, forcing a cancellation. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

COVID fill-in Army takes on West Virginia in Liberty Bowl

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, Army head coach Jeff Monken looks on against Navy during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Point, N.Y., in the 121st playing of the Army-Navy game. Army has a 9-2 record and was planning to play in the Independence Bowl. When that bowl game was called off because there was not another team available, it suddenly left Army looking for a postseason opponent. The Black Knights could be in line should some bowl-bound team find itself dealing with COVID-19 issues. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Jeff Monken’s run at Army still going strong

By JOHN KEKIS - Associated Press

This Dec. 13, 2019 photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. 1st Class Duke Webb who is currently serving as a Special Forces Assistance Operations and Intelligence Sergeant. Webb, arrested in an apparently random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead and three others injured had four deployments to Afghanistan, the most recent ending in July. Webb was scheduled to appear in court Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, on three counts of murder and three counts of first-degree attempted murder in the shooting at Don Carter Lanes, in Rockford, Ill., on Saturday evening. (Photo courtesy U.S. Army via AP)

Lawyer: Soldier charged in Rockford shooting may have PTSD

By MICHAEL TARM and SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

The U.S. Army will conduct a test of 50-kilowatt-class lasers on its Directed Energy-Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense initiative (M-SHORAD) Strykers in 2021. (Image: U.S. Army)

Army gears up for ‘laser shoot-off,’ eyes next-generation weapons for Stryker vehicles

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times