Inside the wait for war: Military families bracing for what comes next

With "Operation Epic Fury" growing in the Middle East, families share how they manage the anticipation and separation of deployment.
United States Army

Fort Leonard Wood serves as center for homeland defense first responder training

Homeland defense first responders specializing in hazardous material incidents receive cutting edge training through the 1st ...
The New York Times

How the U.S. Army helped make Frank Del Duca an Olympic bobsledder

"I love the adrenaline component," Frank Del Duca, pilot for the U.S. 2-man and 4-man bobsleds, says of the sport. "That respect for the danger of the sport makes you feel alive." Seth Wenig / AP ...
Yahoo! Sports

This Army Motor T operator is also an Olympic figure skater

Pvt. Spencer Howe aspires to be an Army chaplain someday — but for now, his day job involves wearing sequins and rhinestones and doing synchronized spin jumps on ice. The 29-year-old soldier and ...
The Fayetteville Observer

Train, fight, win. Some of the major training exercises at Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg, the world's most populated military post, hosts numerous training exercises for its soldiers. Robin Sage is the final test for Special Forces candidates, involving unconventional warfare ...
AOL

The US Army's biggest AI bet isn't killer robots — it's paperwork

The Army is betting on AI to help ease paperwork burdens for equipment maintainers, inventory specialists, and recruiters.Thomas Alvarez/Idaho Army National Guard The US Army's biggest AI gamble may ...
The Hill

Queen Máxima starts training to become a Dutch army reservist

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch military has got a new high-profile volunteer as it seeks to boost recruitment to counter growing fears about peace and security in Europe. Queen Máxima, the 54 ...
Defense One

Three firms move ahead in Army’s future-of-flight-training helicopter training takeover

The Army has cleared three companies to bid on the service’s plan to outsource initial helicopter pilot training, despite some lawmakers’ reservations about the idea. Bell, Lockheed Martin, and M1 ...
Military Times

Army redesignates unit for jungle warfare training in Panama

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Pedro Chavez, senior enlisted adviser for the Joint Security Cooperation Group - Panama, speaks to students at the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course in Panama, Dec ...
Military.com

The Military Is Growing Again but Capacity, Not Recruiting, Is the Real Test

In 2026, the U.S. military will do something it hasn’t done meaningfully in years: grow. Congress has authorized an increase of more than 30,000 active-duty service members across the force, with the ...
The National Interest

“Virtual Reality” Training Could Be a Godsend for the US Army

The Army has already begun some “virtual reality” training—using VR headsets to prepare soldiers to operate vehicles without needing them to be physically present at those vehicles’ location.
KY3

We The People: Fort Leonard Wood has been training soldiers for more than eight decades in Missouri

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (KY3) - Fort Leonard Wood in south central Missouri is known for training our U. S. Army and specialized military. 85 years ago it opened for the first time to train soldiers ...