“It will impact your life for the better:” Soldier who volunteered to be a drill sergeant encourages everyone to join

The Army recently highlighted one of their drill sergeants for volunteering to become a drill sergeant as an (E-5) sergeant. Joshua Samuels volunteered and was selected to be a drill sergeant as an E-5, “in hopes to help inspire others,” according to the Army. Any Army E-5 or promotable E-4 can volunteer to become a…

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Army identifies soldier found dead on post after returning home from Iraq and Syria

The Army has identified the soldier who was found dead at Fort Drum on Monday as a 21-year-old Specialist from Ohio. Jacob Allen Ashton’s death is currently under investigation by the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, which declined to offer any other information. Army officials say Specialist Ashton was from the Headquarters and…

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Army says it will meet its recruiting goal by giving poor-performing recruits a second chance

The Army reports a need to expand its basic training by adding more training companies after re-assigning basic training companies to give poor-performing recruits a second chance at becoming soldiers. In 2022, the Army reassigned training companies at Fort Jackson to be used for the Future Soldier Prep Course. The course gives lower-performing recruits up…

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Army helicopters damaged during a ‘significant weather event’

Numerous helicopters at Fort Carson were damaged after a significant weather event with strong winds occurred at Butts Army Heliport. According to the Army post, the storm damaged a variety of aircraft belonging to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. Pictures taken of the airfield show Apache, Chinooks, and Black Hawk helicopters damaged,…

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Soldier who says she was caught with “secret link” shows off her promotion

A 21-year-old soldier, sporting a 2nd Cavalry Regiment patch, claims she was promoted to sergeant just under three years. Sergeant Lipscomb’s video showing off her promotion has had over 16,000 likes and over 630 comments -most supportive and some curious. While a majority of the comments featured a simple “congrats,” or “proud of you,” some…

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