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Colin Powell (1937-2021) ascended from a humble upbringing in New York City to rise through military ranks and eventually become a four star general, a national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first African American secretary of state.

Six Army bases were selected for a one-year pilot program that creates an additional location for soldiers to report sexual harassment and assault that will hold all the resources needed for personal recovery and prosecution, the service announced Wednesday.

An Army official speaking on the condition of anonymity said the suspension of Brig. Gen. Amy Johnston followed a command climate survey that found 97% of public affairs personnel felt workplace hostility.

19 When approximately 450 Soldiers with the Army’s 10th Mountain Division participated in an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise during the second week of July, members of the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center team were critical in supporting the effort, Army Forces Command officials said. During an after-action review July 29 of the mobility exercise Pershing Strike ’21, which the Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) was a part of, Army Forces Command (FOR...

Championing critical race theory, undermining the military. Tue Jun 29, 2021 [Editors note: To sign the Freedom Centers petitions to remove Admiral Michael Gilday and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin from their positions, CLICK HERE and HERE.] Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism. As the Black Lives Matter riots torched the country, Gen. Mark Milley, the ch...

Army Embraces Anime in New Recruiting Campaign Section of the poster for “The Calling,” a new Army marketing effort featuring anime videos on YouTube. (U.S. Army) 6 May 2021 The Army has launched a new marketing campaign featuring soldiers transformed into anime characters to tell their personal stories in support of an upcoming recruiting surge known as Army National Hiring Days 2021. "The Calling" is a series of short videos being aired on YouTube focused on five soldiers from difficult b...

Spc. Vanessa Guillens Harasser Was a Known Toxic Leader, Army Report Shows Family, friends and supporters of murdered U.S. Army Private First Class Vanessa Guillen rally on the National Mall to call for justice and for Congress to investigate her death July 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) 5 May 2021 Stars and Stripes | By Rose L. Thayer AUSTIN, Texas -- The sexual harassment that Spc. Vanessa Gu...

By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 5, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — The sexual harassment that Spc. Vanessa Guillen faced before her death last year from a noncommissioned officer at Fort Hood wasn’t an isolated incident. There had been four other complaints filed against her platoon sergeant for his mistreatment of subordinates, yet leaders continued to move him and keep him in charge of soldiers, according to an Army report released last week. The sergeant, whose name was red...

Army Disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in Probe of Soldier Vanessa Guillen’s Death WASHINGTON—The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with death last year of Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found. The punishments, which include firing eight senior commanders, are the latest Army moves in response to Guillén’s disappearance and death, which ...

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