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Travis King, the Army private who fled to North Korea, is charged with desertion

12:57am October 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

Travis King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month, has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday.

President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor, an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy, during a ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at the White House.

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A Vietnam veteran helicopter pilot receives the Medal of Honor for a daring rescue

1:04am September 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

Capt. Larry Taylor received the award from President Biden for flying into heavy enemy fire to save four members of a reconnaissance team from almost certain death as they were about to be overrun.

In this image taken from Windsor, Va., police body camera footage, Lt. Caron Nazario is helped by an EMT after he was pepper-sprayed by Windsor police during a traffic stop in Windsor, on Dec. 20, 2020.

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Army lieutenant pepper-sprayed in Virginia traffic stop receives $3,685 in damages

8:13am January 19, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Caron Nazario filed a lawsuit in 2021 saying he was pepper-sprayed, struck and had his car illegally searched by two officers with the Windsor Police Department in Virginia.

Sr. Drill Sgt. Justin Geiger at Fort Meade. He says of Colin Powell, "It is the responsibility of not only Black service members, but Black families to continue to let Powell's name ring bells throughout our community."

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Black veterans remember Colin Powell and offer him a final salute for the ages

2:06pm November 11, 2021

by Timothy Berry

The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character.

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The FBI's El Paso, Texas, office received a report of an assault of a female service member by male Afghan evacuees at a complex in New Mexico.

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FBI Investigating Reported Assault of Female U.S. Service Member By Afghan Evacuees

3:40pm September 25, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The service member said male evacuees staying at the Doña Ana County Range Complex in New Mexico assaulted her, according to local reports.

An Army photo shows a soldier wearing a new approved ponytail hairstyle.

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The Army Is Expanding Allowed Hairstyles For Women

4:31pm May 23, 2021

Grooming standards changed this month for the Army, giving female soldiers more options. Many previously had to wear their hair in tight buns, leading to possible hair loss.

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Ahlstrom's 90-minute weekly workouts ultimately helped Robinson drop 65 pounds by March. He's now enlisted and starts basic training this month.

Fighting Weight: How Military Recruiters Take On Obesity, Case By Case

1:12pm May 17, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

A decade ago, Army recruiters started coaching individuals to help them lose weight so they could enlist. It's not an official Army program, but it has become necessary to recruitment, many say.

A research assistant with the Emerging Infectious Disease Branch (EIDB), at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), studies coronavirus protein samples, June 1, 2020. The EIDB is part of WRAIR's effort to produce a COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

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Army Marshals Resources To Aid In Race For Coronavirus Vaccine

5:01am September 14, 2020

The Army is working with private industry to create a coronavirus vaccine, but also working on its own. The military service has a history of creating vaccines and making medical breakthroughs.

A picture of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen is seen in Washington, D.C., in July. Congress is launching an investigation into her killing and other deaths at Fort Hood.

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Congress Launches Investigation Into Fort Hood Deaths

4:11pm September 08, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The probe will focus on whether the recent tragedies "may be symptomatic of underlying leadership, discipline, and morale deficiencies throughout the chain-of-command."

A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., one of the army bases named after a Confederate leader. As the nation erupts in protests over police treatment of African Americans, these base names are coming under scrutiny — again.

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Pressure Mounts To Rename Army Bases That Honor Confederate Officers

5:17pm June 10, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Many U.S. military bases in the South are named after Confederate officers. Now protests over treatment of African Americans are prompting a new call to change those names.