US bases in Europe urge vigilance and security due to present threatsU.S. officials are asking troops to be more vigilant and keep a lower profile due to a combination of present threats.By Tara Copp3 months ago
House says no to returning Confederate memorial to ArlingtonAn amendment to the House version of the annual defense bill that would return a Confederate memorial to Arlington National Cemetery failed to pass.By Jonathan Lehrfeld3 months ago
Sergeant killed at Fort Stewart, soldier arrestedEmergency personnel responded to a shooting at the 2nd ABCT complex Monday morning.By Davis Winkie21 months ago
Austin approves plan to drop Confederate references from DoD propertyA new working group will oversee the removal and replacing of tributes to the Confederacy and Confederate military starting in December.By Meghann Myers24 months ago
Navy secretary to rename USS Chancellorsville, USNS MauryA commission compiling a list of Defense Department items named after Confederates is due to make its final recommendations to Congress by Oct. 1.By Meghann Myers2 years ago
Commission recommends stripping Confederate service academy honorsSeveral buildings, roads and monuments are recommended for changes.By Meghann Myers2 years ago
How much land does the military really own?The U.S. military has nearly 30 million acres around the world.By Sarah Sicard2 years ago
Renaming 9 Confederate-honoring Army posts will cost $21MThe name changes should be completed by early 2024.By Meghann Myers and Irene Loewenson2 years ago
The 29th Infantry Division gets to keep its Confederacy-themed patchThe "Blue and Gray Division" patch gets to stay, with a small update.By Meghann Myers2 years ago
‘It’s scary as hell’ — PFAS exposure a ‘widespread’ problem for troops, families nationwideSome of the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in the country have been found at and around military bases.By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse2 years ago
Panel unveils nine Army base name recommendationsThe commission is charged with renaming bases whose names currently honor Confederate leaders.By Davis Winkie and Leo Shane III2 years ago
Military sites honoring Confederates can’t be renamed without further action from Congress Defense officials said they can't change the names without new authorization from lawmakers.By Leo Shane III2 years ago