Tag: US Army

Watch as soldiers test their hand-to-hand combat prowess as they compete in levels one and two of the Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) tournament.

The Army is being forced to sacrifice modernization in favor of readiness even as America’s enemies become increasingly capable, senior leaders testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill. “Our competitive advantage we’ve continually banked on is decreasing, [and] the Army risks losing its qualitative overmatch in future conflicts,” said Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, director of the Army […]

Drones first glided into the public imagination in the early 2000s when the US Air Force and the CIA started using school bus-sized Predator and Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and airstrikes in the Middle East. These days, the US Army wants something a bit smaller: Pocket-sized drones that soldiers can use in battle zones to see […]

SFC Halbisengibbs assaulted and fought through a heavily armed Iraqi terrorist stronghold in order to retrieve a high-value target.

Here, Major Lisa Jaster, one of the first women to graduate Ranger School, speaks about the physical and mental struggles she faced during the course.

The U.S. Army Parachute Team “Golden Knights” use a helmet cam to take you along on one of their jumps.

The history of aviation is one of constant innovation. When you consider that mankind went from powered flight to breaking the sound barrier in a mere forty-four years, finding this continuous improvement and reinvention is not surprising. Thus, the history of the aircraft themselves is often full of rapid gains in technology and just as […]

From an email I received 14 June 2013 due to my past tuition assistance. Effective immediately, GoArmyEd will apply the Army Personnel Fitness Test (APFT) and Army Weight Control Program (AWCP) Flags to all TA Eligible Soldier accounts, regardless of component. Holds will be applied and removed as the information is received in GoArmyEd from […]

What are the goals of the United States Army? I used to believe that they were woven within the oath of enlistment. Now, I am not so sure. I, (name), do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear […]

The Evolution of the 75th Ranger Regiment, Post-9/11 (Part 1) The 75th Ranger Regiment was initially established during the Post-Vietnam War years, when the Army was seriously hurting. Rangers were to serve as role models, and set the example as Airborne Infantrymen who religiously attained and surpassed established standards. Before the War on Terror began, […]