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Some soldiers will face fewer promotion hurdles while finishing their professional military education courses when a new Army policy takes effect Jan. 1.
Military leaders are taking on a “holistic review” of troops’ footprint around the world as the U.S. remains focused on “great-power competition,” according to the Pentagon’s top general.
The Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment is expected to continue playing a key role in Europe even as the Pentagon carries out a plan to bring the Stryker unit home to the U.S.
The U.S. military is “on a path” to reduce troop levels in Afghanistan to between 4,000 and 5,000 this fall and a complete withdrawal in 2021.
There are more than 180,000 soldiers serving in more than 140 countries around the world, including thousands who are supporting COVID-19 response efforts here at home, and their work is being highlighted in a new essay from the Association of the U.S. Army.
The National Guard has proven to be an “indispensable force” for federal missions, and it should be leveraged more, the National Guard Bureau’s departing chief said.
The Pentagon is preparing to extend stop movement orders halting almost all travel, including permanent change-of-station moves and temporary duty, for troops, their families and civilian employees.
The Army has stopped movement of soldiers and equipment from the U.S. to Europe for the Defender-Europe 2020 exercise, the service announced March 16.
The Army is reinvigorating its presence and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region as the U.S. looks to gain an edge against near-peer competitors such as China, the Army’s top civilian leader said.
The Army should focus on deploying smaller National Guard and Army Reserve units, which are quicker and easier to train, alongside active-duty troops if the service is called upon to quickly mobilize for a major conflict overseas.