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In this Dec. 6, 2012, photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, soldiers assigned to 6th Engineer Battalion use snow shoes during Arctic Light Individual Training on the Bulldog Trail in sub-zero conditions at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. ALIT is the United States Army Alaska's Cold Weather Indoctrination program. It gives all soldiers, regardless of their job, the foundation to successfully work, train, and go to war in some of the harshest environments in the world. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Justin Connaher) **FILE**

Army aims for ‘Arctic dominance’ over Russia

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

2 hurt when Army helicopter crashes at Alabama base

Associated Press

In this Monda, Feb. 22, 2021 photo released by the U.S. Army, Sgt. Taylor Knueven pitches an idea to better the U.S. Army's Sexual Harassment and Assault and Prevention Program to a panel at Fort Bragg, N.C. Knueven shared her own story of assault during the &quot;Dragon's Lair&quot; panel. The 18th Airborne Corps says they plan to implement parts of all seven pitches heard at the presentation. (Sgt. Marygian D. Barnes/U.S. Army via AP)

US Army crowdsources ideas to combat sexual assault crisis

By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN - Associated Press

In this Aug. 21, 2015, file photo, Army 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, center, and Capt. Kristen Griest, right, pose for photos with other female West Point alumni after an Army Ranger school graduation ceremony at Fort Benning, Ga. In a Feb. 25, 2021 essay for West Point's Modern War Institute, Capt. Griest said the Army shouldn't go back to the old system where men and women were graded differently on PT tests. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) **FILE**

Kristen Griest, female Ranger School graduate: Don’t lower PT standards for women in Army

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

An anti-coup protester holds a placard requesting military action against Myanmar military in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Protesters against the military's seizure of power in Myanmar were back on the streets of cities and towns on Thursday as regional diplomatic efforts to resolve Myanmar's political crisis intensified Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Pro-military marchers in Myanmar attack anti-coup protesters

Associated Press

Keeping the Abrams tanks up to speed is becoming more of a challenge as the military prepares to contend with powerful and sophisticated rivals such as China and Russia. (Associated Press)

Army eyes Lockheed Martin to protect tanks with Modular Active Protection System

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

The Black Experience: The story of a woman on Fort Bragg

By RACHAEL RILEY and The Fayetteville Observer - Associated Press

In this Feb. 9, 2021, photo provided by the Department of Defense, Hickam 15th Medical Group host the first COVID-19 mass vaccination on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr./Department of Defense via AP) **FILE**

Thousands of service members saying no to COVID-19 vaccine

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

Demonstrators display pictures of detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Security forces in Myanmar pointed guns toward anti-coup protesters and attacked them with sticks Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta that seized power this month to reinstate the elected government. (AP Photo)

Myanmar police file new charge against Aung San Suu Kyi

Associated Press

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

Associated Press

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

Associated Press

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