One-Third of Youths Too Obese for Military Service, Study Finds
"Fat people don't make good soldiers … they get themselves or others hurt or killed."
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Future Weapons: Inside the Army’s Pursuit of a High-Tech New Round
The Army is planning to have its next generation of rifles chambered for 6.8mm rounds.
Soldiers to Get Advanced Virtual Training Tools Next Year, Army Says
The U.S. Army is gearing up to launch the first iterations of its new virtual reality simulators.
The SB>1 Defiant Hasn't Flown Yet. But Army Officials Say They're Not Worried
The Army says the Future Vertical Lift, or FVL, will produce a new family of advanced aircraft over the next decade.
Army Chief: Pass New Combat Fitness Test or 'Hit the Road'
"We don't want young men and women to get killed in action because they weren't fit."
Tech Firm Pitches Mini-Generator to Lighten Battery Load for Troops
One soldier could serve as a recharger for the entire unit.
Army Chief Wants 100 Percent of Units Ready to Deploy by 2023
The Army's chief of staff says the service will reduce the number of non-deployable troops by as many as 20,000 soldiers.
Army Begins Field Testing Remotely Operated Weapon Station on Strykers
The Army has begun field testing the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Javelin atop its Stryker vehicles in Europe.
Army to See Designs of Future Attack-Recon Helicopters in December
Recent solicitations will advance the attack-reconnaissance and advanced drone programs for the Future Vertical Lift effort.
Air Force, Navy and Army Now Working Together to Improve Military Moves
After this summer's PCS season led to a surge in complaints against moving companies, officials hope to avoid a repeat.
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5 Missing, 2 Found After F/A-18 Fighter, Refueling Tanker Crash Off Japan
A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's southwestern coast after colliding.
Presidential Funeral Train Will Be First in Nearly 50 Years
On Thursday, a 4,300-horsepower machine will carry Bush's casket, along with relatives and close friends, for 70 miles.
B-52 Squadron Commander Fired over Penis Drawings in Bomber Cockpits
Lt. Col. Paul Goossen was relieved from duty after sexually explicit and phallic drawings were discovered.
Air Force Issues Guidelines for Operational Camouflage Uniform Patches
Unit patches for the new Operational Camouflage Uniform will be limited to just four colors, Air Force officials said.
Retired Gen. Shelton: George H.W. Bush Nearly Died in Skydiving Accident
Former President George H.W. Bush nearly had a fatal skydiving accident, Army Gen. Hugh Shelton said on Tuesday.