The U.S. Army is rolling out a major update to its grooming standards — and it’s one that could have lasting career consequences for thousands of soldiers currently holding permanent shaving waivers. Under a new Army Directive expected to take effect immediately upon signing, all soldiers must be clean-shaven while in uniform or civilian clothing…

After 17 years in uniform, two combat deployments, and graduating from one of the Army’s most elite academic institutions, Major Kara Corcoran was told she couldn’t walk across the stage to receive her master’s degree unless she looked like a man. The ranger-qualified infantry officer, who began transitioning in 2018, was ordered to adhere to…

A dream vacation in the Bahamas turned into a traumatic near-death experience for a former U.S. Army Ranger and West Point graduate when he was struck by a speeding boat’s propeller while snorkeling just feet from shore. Now, as he recovers from massive injuries in a Miami ICU, his family is pleading for answers—and justice….

U.S. Army Soldiers who deployed to select countries in the Middle East and Africa between October 7, 2023, and June 24, 2025, are now authorized to wear the combat patch, officially known as the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for Military Operations in Hostile Conditions (SSI-MOHC). The expanded policy, signed by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy…

An Army combat medic stationed in Japan has been sentenced to prison and received a bad conduct discharge after pleading guilty to domestic violence by strangulation during a June 20 court-martial. Staff Sgt. David J. Rollings, 34, assigned to U.S. Army Medical Activity–Japan, admitted to strangling his wife during an April 21, 2024, assault at…