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U.S. soldier Adam Elkins, chief warrant officer of 4th Aviation Attack Battalion 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, sits on an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter as he waits for a live-fire drill at a U.S. air base in Gunsan, about 270 km (168 miles) south of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Jo Yong-hak, Pool) ** FILE **

Army aims to replace half its Apache gunships with high-speed attack recon aircraft

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, March 6, 2019 photo, Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio's new adjutant general, answers a question during an interview in his office at the Ohio National Guard Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. “The physical demands of land combat are rigorous,” he said. “Retraining our forces to fight in an austere environment — living from your tank, from your rucksack — and readying our combat commanders is so important.” (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Challenges for new Ohio National Guard head include fitness

By HOLLY ZACHARIAH - Associated Press

In this Feb. 9, 2019 photo, Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr. commanding general of Fort Jackson, speaks to the president of the Sgt. Isaac Woodard Historical Marker Association following the dedication ceremony in Batesburg-Leesville, S.C. Beagle, Jr. who now leads the Army's Fort Jackson in South Carolina is descended from a soldier who served there in a segregated military more than a century ago. (AP Photo/Christina Myers)

General’s family: From segregation to command in 100 years

By CHRISTINA L. MYERS - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 25, 2015, file photo, U.S. Army soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team and a South Korean Army soldier participate in a demonstration of the combined arms live-fire exercise during the annual joint military exercise Foal Eagle between South Korea and the United States at the Rodriquez Multi-Purpose Range Complex in Pocheon, north of Seoul, South Korea. Even as he announced failed nuclear negotiations with North Korea on Thursday, President Donald Trump again called regular military drills with South Korea “very, very expensive” and said South Korea must pay more for those joint exercises. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Military services seek more relevance, funding amid Pentagon’s new strategic focus

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

6 Malian army soldiers killed when vehicles hit explosives

By BABA AHMED - Associated Press

Trump to present Medal of Honor to late Army staff sergeant

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press

Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division will begin testing new body armor and an advanced helmet before the end of March 2019. (Image: U.S. Army, Devon L. Suits)

82nd Airborne testing Army’s new body armor, helmet with incredible ‘blunt impact protection’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Police investigate the scene of a shooting incident at the VA Medical Center Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 in Riviera Beach, Fla. A double-amputee Army veteran shot and wounded a doctor just before a mental health evaluation at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital authorities said. (Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post via AP)

FBI: Vet shoots, wounds doctor before mental health check

Associated Press

This undated photo provided by her wife Jessica Kibodeaux shows Lindsey Muller and her dog Emma hiking in the Cheyenne Mountains west of Fort Carson, Colo. Muller, a 19-year combat veteran who served multiple tours in Iraq, diligently followed the Pentagon guidelines to transition. In the nearly three years since the U.S. military welcomed transgender people into the armed forces in 2016, they have served without incident. Some, like Muller, have earned prestigious medals or received other forms of recognition. (Jessica Kibodeaux via AP)

Military spent about $8M on transgender care since 2016

By Julie Watson and Jennifer McDermott - Associated Press

In this photo taken Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, U.S Army troops training to serve as instructors participate in the new Army combat fitness test at the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade compound at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Army National Guard is looking for nearly 5,000 fitness instructors and buying roughly $40 million in workout equipment in the next seven months to help its soldiers meet new physical fitness standards being set by the military service. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

New fitness test presents challenges for Army Guard

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

FILE- In this Sept. 22, 2018, file photo, Army coach Jeff Monken shouts during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. Under Monken's leadership, the Black Knights had an academy-record 11 wins last season and a final ranking of No. 19 in the AP Top 25. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Army’s Jeff Monken still facing same recruiting challenges

By JOHN KEKIS - Associated Press

Vermont Army National Guard Adjutant General-elect Gregory Knight smiles as he speaks to reporters after his election at the Vermont Statehouse on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 in Montpelier, Vermont. Knight, a 35-year military veteran, promised to focus on changing the culture of the guard to make it more accommodating to women and recruit and retain more members. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Vermont lawmakers chooses 35-year vet to lead National Guard

By WILSON RING - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2019 file photo, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a press conference in Mexico City. Lopez Obrador announced on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, a $3.9 billion bailout for the cash-strapped state-owned Pemex oil company. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Mexican Senate approves quasi-military National Guard

Associated Press

US soldier wounded in suicide attack sues bomber’s employer

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

SC town honors black WWII vet 7 decades after brutal beating

By CHRISTINA L. MYERS - Associated Press

In this Jan. 8, 2019, photo, U.S Army troops in training to become instructors, participate in the new Army combat fitness test at the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade compound at Fort Bragg, N.C. The new test is designed to be a more accurate test of combat readiness than the present requirements. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Army aims for more combat-ready troops with new fitness test

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Wilson, Army pull away in 2nd half, beat Holy Cross 76-57

Associated Press

2 Fort Bliss soldiers killed in training crash identified

Associated Press

U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, begin marching during a final drill evaluation Aug. 2, 2017, on Parris Island, S.C. The strict, particular nature of close-order drill reinforces discipline and fosters unit cohesion. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Aug. 11, 2017. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 12 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 49 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano Bavastro)

Army tests boot prototypes to replace standard issued combat footwear

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

$FIE - In this March 7, 2016 file photo, Sudan's President Omar al Bashir walks to the stage prior to a group photo session at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. In Jan. 2019, with violent anti-government protests into their fourth week, Sudan appears headed toward political paralysis, with drawn out unrest across much of the country and a fractured opposition. No one is clear on what happens after al-Bashir. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)$

In Sudan, no one is clear on what happens after al-Bashir

By HAMZA HENDAWI - Associated Press