Army
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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales faces death penalty in 16 slayings
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Prosecutors said Robert Bales left his remote base in southern Afghanistan early on March 11, attacked one village, returned to the base, and then slipped away again to attack another nearby compound.
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Commander-in-Chief's Trophy at stake in Army-Navy game
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Navy (8-4) beat Army for the 11th straight time and won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy awarded to the team with the best record in games among the three service academies.
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Fiscal Cliff: Pentagon begins planning $500 billion in cuts
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Pentagon spokesman George Little says the Pentagon started this week to look at how to implement the cuts, which amount to 9.4 percent across the board.
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Sgt. Corey Flowers, daughter killed in Fort Lee fire
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Corey Flowers, a 24-year-old Army sergeant, and his 2-year-old daughter have been identified as the victims of a fatal fire at Fort Lee in central Virginia on Monday, officials say.
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Veterans Day 2012: Where did you or your loved ones serve?
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As we continue to celebrate the brave members of the military who have fought for our freedom, we want to know where you or your family members served.
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Army 'stand down' on Thursday focuses day on suicide training
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The Army has ordered soldiers to put aside their usual duties Thursday and spend the day on suicide prevention training.
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Thalia S. Ramirez to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
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One of two U.S. army soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday.
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King George County landfill becomes resting place for fallen soldiers
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Sergeant First Class Scott Smith, an explosive ordnance technician, was killed in Iraq in 2006. But his wife found out some of his remains were discovered later in a landfill.
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Gary Smith, former Army Ranger, to be tried again for roommate's murder
A former Army Ranger accused of killing his roommate who served with him in Afghanistan is going on trial for a second time.
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Col. Greg Gadson takes over Fort Belvoir command
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Greg Gadson, the Army colonel who lost both of his legs in Iraq, became a source of inspiration for an NFL team and later appeared in a big-budget action film, became the new leader of Fort Belvoir on Monday.
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U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan blast
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American officials say three U.S. service members and an Afghan interpreter have been killed in a blast that also left 17 Afghans dead in eastern Afghanistan.
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Fort Belvoir celebrates 100th anniversary
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As the United States Army spent Thursday celebrating its 237th birthday, Fort Belvoir celebrated a century in service. It was a centennial celebration and the beginning of a new era for the region's biggest military base.
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Suicides among U.S. troops surging
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Suicides among active-duty U.S. troops are surging, averaging nearly one per day this year.
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Reversal of ban against women in combat roles central to lawsuit
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Two female Army Reserve officers have sued the U.S. Department of Defense and the Army in a bid to reverse military policies banning women from serving in combat roles.
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Army reviews post traumatic stress disorder evaluations
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The Army said it will review PTSD diagnoses at all of its medical facilities going back to October 2001 following claims that some PTSD diagnoses were improperly overturned.
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Gregory Childs dies in Kabul
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Master Sgt. Gregory L. Childs, 38, Warren, Ark., died May 4, in Kabul. He was assigned to Fort Belvoir, Va.
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Joint Pathology Center doctors use forensic science to treat wounded warriors
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Using cutting edge technology, doctors figure out what elements are present in tissue samples, then send that information to clinics such as Walter Reed to help treat injured patients.
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Army cyber security force takes root at Fort Meade
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The Anne Arundel County military installation is the home to a new intelligence brigade, tasked to keep America and the Department of Defense safe from cyber attacks .
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