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Future Soldiers joining the U.S. Army take the oath of enlistment

Army exceeds Special Forces recruiting target, maintaining manpower momentum

WASHINGTON — For the first time in 15 years, the Army has met its recruiting goals for its most elite force....

US Army Soldiers Intervene During Crash and Knife Attack near JBLM

A roadside rescue becomes a fight to save two children

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Three U.S. Army Soldiers intervened during a roadside emergency on Interstate 5 near DuPont, Washington, Oct. 5, 2026, protecting two children from harm following a vehicle crash. The three service members stopped independently at the scene and worked together...

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Send Me: The making of a Soldier | Week 1

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Barely 72 hours with their basic combat training unit at Fort Leonard Wood, trainees with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Chemical Brigade, were thrown straight into training. No transition, no preparation — just their first brutal BCT test —...

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A paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division aims his M4A1 carbine during a blank-fire exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana, March 10, 2026. Through tough, complex scenarios,...

Army releases 'How the Army Fights' operational warfighting guidance

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army today released How the Army Fights, new operational warfighting guidance that provides a common framework for translating tactical success into campaign-level advantage for the Joint Force....

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