One Soldier Killed, Three Injured in Black Hawk Crash at Fort Polk The soldiers in the Black Hawk were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment, at Polk.
Soldier Killed, 12 Injured in Humvee Rollover at Fort Polk Staff Sgt. Jacob Hess died in the crash that occurred at Fort Polk during exercises at the Joint Readiness Training Center.
Enlisted, Given 4 Stars: 8-Year-Old Takes Brief Command of Fort Polk Typically, an 8-year-old cannot enlist in the Army and then immediately pin four stars. This was not a typical situation.
Army Investigating How Soldier Got Shot During Expert Infantryman Test Army officials at Fort Polk, Louisiana, are trying to determine how a soldier was shot during training last week.
Army Guard Plans for Short-Notice Deployments, More Training Days The director of the Army Guard outlined a new strategy that will mean an increased possibility of short-notice deployments.
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
Florida Airman Was Shot by Deputy Within Seconds of Opening Apartment Door, Body Cam Footage Shows Only as Fortson is lying on the floor of his apartment fatally wounded does the deputy tell him to drop his weapon, a firearm...
'They Took My Gift Away': In Interview, Mother of Florida Airman Killed by Police Describes Shock Meka Fortson told Military.com in an exclusive interview Thursday that her son, Senior Airman Roger Fortson, had always...
Army Pumping Millions into Food Kiosks, But They May Soon Be Obsolete Kiosks are effectively small snack stands providing soldiers with sandwiches, candy, chips and soda -- offerings that hold...
Apache Crash Injures 2 Fort Riley Soldiers as Army Grapples with Nonstop Aviation Incidents The pair of soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade were being treated for injuries after the crash...