Army cuts helicopters, pushes ‘Amazon for war’ as drone combat reshapes military

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Army leaders signaled Wednesday that drone-heavy warfare and recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are reshaping the service’s aviation and missile defense strategy, driving new scrutiny of helicopter programs and costly Patriot interceptor systems. The comments come as the Army’s fiscal year 2027 budget request … Read more

U.S. Army soldier worries his wife could be deported despite release from ICE custody

U.S. Army soldier worries his wife could be deported despite release from ICE custody – CBS News Watch CBS News A U.S. Army soldier and Afghanistan war veteran says he’s worried that his newly-freed wife could still be targeted by ICE and deported. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Source link

Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before fatal Iranian strike

Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before fatal Iranian strike – CBS News Watch CBS News Soldiers who survived a deadly Iranian drone strike in Kuwait tell CBS News the U.S. Army ignored a request for more medical support weeks before the attack. Jonah Kaplan reports. Source link

Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack on Kuwait base

A U.S. Army unit asked to bulk up medical support weeks before a fatal Iranian strike on their command post in Kuwait, but they were ignored, soldiers told CBS News. Some of the survivors of the attack also said at least one soldier who was killed could have been saved if there had been more … Read more

After a woman was released from ICE detention, her Army soldier husband speaks out

After a woman was released from ICE detention, her Army soldier husband speaks out – CBS News Watch CBS News The wife of an active-duty U.S. Army soldier detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement was released on Thursday after a month in custody. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Source link

Pentagon rush to counter drone threat may be undermining safety standards, Army explosive safety specialist warns

Washington — As the U.S. military races to adapt low-cost, expendable drones for battlefield use, an Army explosive safety specialist warned that the Defense Department’s rush to innovate may be outpacing basic explosive safeguards, raising the risk of accidents.  The assessment was tucked inside a memo obtained by CBS News detailing how a mini-drone had … Read more

ICE releases wife of U.S. Army soldier and Afghanistan veteran, after a month-long detention

Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday released the wife of an active-duty U.S. Army soldier and Afghanistan war veteran after a monthlong detention, her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano, told CBS News. Serrano’s wife, El Salvador native Deisy Rivera Ortega, was detained by ICE on April 14 during an immigration appointment in El Paso, … Read more

Body of soldier who went missing in Morocco during training exercise recovered, U.S. Army says

The body of an American soldier who went missing while in Morocco for an annual training exercise has been recovered, the U.S. Army announced on Sunday.  First Lieutenant Lamont Key Jr. was one of two U.S. service members who disappeared just over a week ago in waters off Morocco’s southern coast, near the Cap Draa … Read more