Army Suicide Numbers Top All of Last Year
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — With less than two months to go before the year’s end, the total number of active-duty Army suicides in 2012 may have already surpassed last year’s figures, according to the latest monthly suicide report from…
U.S. Troops Ordered to Be Armed at All Times Following Afghan Attacks
U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — A recent spate of deadly attacks by Afghan forces on U.S. troops has prompted the U.S. military in Afghanistan to change its policy on arming its members, ordering that service members now be armed at all times, inside and outs…
Army’s Massive Blimp Takes to the Skies
Jim Kendall for USASMDC/ARSTRAT(NEW YORK) — The Army’s gigantic new blimp took to the air over New Jersey Tuesday evening on a maiden test flight that generated a lot of attention from passersby. Almost as long as a football field, the Long Endurance …
NFL, Military Partner to Reduce Concussions
Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — They are known as the invisible injuries. They may not result in bruises, breaks, or even loss of limbs, but the results of concussions can be disastrous, leading to severe brain trauma as well as psychologi…
Four Decades Later, Vietnam War Hero to Receive Medal of Honor
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Forty-two years after his selfless act of heroism during the Vietnam war saved the lives of his fellow soldiers, Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Wedne…