Army expands combat patch approval for soldiers in Africa, Middle East
The memo includes 14 countries where soldiers served between October 2023 and June 2025.
By Todd South
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Army tests robotic coyotes to defend fighter jets
Unmanned ground vehicles mounted with life-size plastic coyotes are one idea proposed as part of a new effort to keep wildlife away from military aircraft.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Lawmaker presses Army to explore permanent armor presence in Europe
Rep. Don Bacon urged the Army to “give serious consideration” to basing armor units overseas after Army Times investigated suicides in tank units.
By Davis Winkie
Army should permanently station armor brigade in Poland, report argues
The Center for Strategic and International Studies said the Army should reduce its Europe rotations in favor of permanent bases.
By Davis Winkie
BROKEN TRACK: Why the Iron Knights chose to speak out about suicides
Army Times' sources explain why they chose to speak out about elevated suicide rates among tankers and other members of armor brigades.
By Davis Winkie
BROKEN TRACK: How Army Times discovered high tank unit suicide rates
Army Times built its own database of military death records to investigate suicide in armor units.
By Davis Winkie
BROKEN TRACK: Suicides & suffering in Army’s exhausted armor community
An Army Times data analysis found that armor brigades and tankers experienced higher suicide rates than the rest of the Army.
By Davis Winkie
Inaugural Red Skies exercise boosts orbital warfare readiness
The Space Force's first "Red Skies" orbital warfare exercise tested whether guardians could command and control multiple satellites amid simulated threats.
Here’s how the Air Force’s new task forces will reshape deployments
Air task forces launching this summer are expected to pave the way for more capable rotational forces and better-prepared bases.
Navy expeditionary forces eye counter-drone, offensive unmanned ops
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command is considering its future -- and that might include offensive drone operations.
Cost drain and weapon stockpile drawdowns worry Marine general
Expensive defenses against drone swarms and cheaper missiles will be too costly against a better armed foe.
By Todd South