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News Articles: army

The FBI's El Paso, Texas, office received a report of an assault of a female service member by male Afghan evacuees at a complex in New Mexico.

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  • National

FBI Investigating Reported Assault of Female U.S. Service Member By Afghan Evacuees

The service member said male evacuees staying at the Doña Ana County Range Complex in New Mexico assaulted her, according to local reports.

September 25, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Christine Wormuth, the newly confirmed secretary of the Army, speaks this month during a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill.

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  • Politics

Christine Wormuth Makes History As The 1st Female Secretary Of The Army

The U.S. Senate confirmed Wormuth as Army secretary Thursday morning. She joins many other women in senior national security positions in the Biden administration.

May 27, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
An Army photo shows a soldier wearing a new approved ponytail hairstyle.

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  • National

The Army Is Expanding Allowed Hairstyles For Women

Grooming standards changed this month for the Army, giving female soldiers more options. Many previously had to wear their hair in tight buns, leading to possible hair loss.

May 23, 2021
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By:
  • James Doubek and
  • Gabriel Dunatov
Ahlstrom's 90-minute weekly workouts ultimately helped Robinson drop 65 pounds by March. He's now enlisted and starts basic training this month.

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  • Health

Fighting Weight: How Military Recruiters Take On Obesity, Case By Case

A decade ago, Army recruiters started coaching individuals to help them lose weight so they could enlist. It's not an official Army program, but it has become necessary to recruitment, many say.

May 17, 2021
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
A research assistant with the Emerging Infectious Disease Branch (EIDB), at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), studies coronavirus protein samples, June 1, 2020. The EIDB is part of WRAIR's effort to produce a COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

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  • National Security

Army Marshals Resources To Aid In Race For Coronavirus Vaccine

The Army is working with private industry to create a coronavirus vaccine, but also working on its own. The military service has a history of creating vaccines and making medical breakthroughs.

September 14, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Bowman and
  • Marisa Peñaloza
A picture of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen is seen in Washington, D.C., in July. Congress is launching an investigation into her killing and other deaths at Fort Hood.

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  • National

Congress Launches Investigation Into Fort Hood Deaths

The probe will focus on whether the recent tragedies "may be symptomatic of underlying leadership, discipline, and morale deficiencies throughout the chain-of-command."

September 08, 2020
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By:
  • Merrit Kennedy
Veterans participate in a 2019 music project with Alchemy Sky Foundation in Atlanta.

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  • Music

Atlanta Organization Helps Veterans Find Healing Through Music Project

State officials say more than 100,000 service members from Georgia were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan between 2001 and 2012. Nationally, about 20...

May 24, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
The U.S. government is testing hundreds of Marines and soldiers before they ship out, in search of clues that might help predict who is most susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder.

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  • Mental Health

Emory Looks At Innovative Ways To Treat PTSD Patients

Georgia is home to hundreds of thousands of military veterans. The state also boasts tens of thousands of active duty and reserve personnel. Sometimes,...

May 02, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Veterans participate in a 2019 music project with Alchemy Sky Foundation in Atlanta.

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  • Music

Atlanta Organization Helps Veterans Find Healing Through Music Project

State officials say more than 100,000 service members from Georgia were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan between 2001 and 2012. Nationally, about 20...

March 20, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
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US Army Colonel, Others Charged In Alleged Bribery Scheme

A U.S. Army colonel, his wife and a former defense contractor are accused of participating in what federal prosecutors call a bribery and kickback...

June 08, 2017
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  • Associated Press
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2 Soldiers Found Dead In Apartment Near Army Post In Georgia

Police in southeast Georgia are investigating after two soldiers were found dead in an apartment outside Fort Stewart. Hinesville police Capt. James C....

March 07, 2017
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  • Associated Press

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