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Fort Jackson trainees practice social distancing

Army Moves to Reopen Basic Training as 50 Coronavirus Cases Emerge at Fort Jackson

On April 6, Army training officials announced a two-week pause to shipping recruits to BCT.

Cars approach the gate at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (U.S. Army photo)

US Army: Soldier, 19, Found Dead at Fort Jackson

The soldier was found unresponsive at a Fort Jackson field location Wednesday morning.

Cars approach the gate at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. (U.S. Army photo)

Hand Grenade Toxin Pollutes Water near Fort Jackson. But Where Is It Coming From?

The fort released information that traces groundwater contamination to an explosives range known as Kasserine Pass.

The morning sun peaks over the rooftop of the Drill Sergeant Academy hitting the black letters from across the way, “This We’ll Defend.” The drill sergeant statue overlooks the physical fitness field at Fort Jackson, Aug. 12, 2015. (U.S. Army’Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin)

Fort Jackson Soldier Dies Preparing for Training Drill, Officials Say

Providence Hospital staff said the 18-year-old Army recruit's death was not heat-related.

Spc. Carly Schroeder, center, stands proud with 450 Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment as they await to reunite with their family members June 26, 2019 for Family Day. (U.S. Army photo/Alexandra Shea)

'Lizzy McGuire' Actress Now a US Soldier

Not many people could recognize Carly Schroeder June 27 at Fort Jackson's Hilton Field.

In this Feb. 9, 2019, photo, Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr. commanding general of Fort Jackson, speaks to the president of the Sgt. Isaac Woodard Historical Marker Association following the dedication ceremony in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. Beagle, Jr. who now leads the Army's Fort Jackson in South Carolina is descended from a soldier who served there in a segregated military more than a century ago. (Christina Myers/AP Photo)

General's Family: From Segregation to Command in 100 Years

Fort Jackson's commanding general is descended from a soldier who served there in a segregated military.

Army Under Secretary on Housing Crisis: 'It's Embarrassing'

Two soldiers salute the battle crosses of Pvt. Timothy Ashcraft and Pvt. Ethan Shrader during a memorial service in their honor held Oct. 17, 2017 at the Main Post Chapel. (U.S. Army photo/Robert Timmons)

Fort Jackson Drill Sergeant Gets Prison for Crash that Killed 2 Soldiers

Staff Sgt. Andrew C. Marrow will serve 18 months in prison following a court martial trial at Fort Jackson.

Lt. Col. Jason A. Pieri, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment commander, speaks during the memorial service for Pvt. Timothy Ashcraft and Pvt. Ethan Shrader Oct. 17, 2017 at the Main Post Chapel. Ashcraft and Shrader were killed in an incident Oct. 6. (U.S. Army photo/Robert Timmons)

Drill Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Fort Jackson Crash that Killed 2

Staff Sgt. Andrew Marrow faces up to 7.5 years in prison and dishonorable discharge.

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Estes, who participated in the ACFT demonstration, demonstrates one alternative for the hand release pushup (lifts hands off the ground in between each pushup). (Military.com/Matthew Cox)

Army May Change Pushup Technique for New Fitness Test

Army officials here are experimenting to determine the technique soldiers will have to master when they take the ACFT.

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A soldier deposits funds into a safe in a finance office, Nov. 4, 2013, at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Sinthia Rosario)

COLA Increase for Veterans Benefits Passes House

The House passed a bill on cost-of-living increases in veterans benefits for 2021.

National World War II Memorial vandalism

National World War II Memorial Vandalized

According to the National Park Service, several memorials across Washington, D.C., were vandalized.

North Dakota National Guard 1st Lt. Cody Holte.

Guard Soldier Killed in Shootout While Assisting Fellow Law Enforcement Officers

A National Guard soldier serving as a Grand Forks, North Dakota, police officer was killed in a gunfight.

Members of California National Guard patrol, , May 31, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Army Vet Lawmaker: Invoke Insurrection Act, Deploy Active-Duty Troops to Riots

Tom Cotton said troops should "show no quarter" in putting down violent protests.

A demonstrator protesting the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody confronts national guardsmen on May 29, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was taken into custody for Floyd's death. Chauvin has been accused of kneeling on Floyd's neck as he pleaded with him about not being able to breathe. Floyd was pronounced dead a short while later. Chauvin and 3 other officers, who were involved in the arrest, were fired from the police department after a vi

Minnesota Guard Carrying Guns and Ammo in Response to 'Credible Threat,' General Says

The FBI is reporting the threat, the Minnesota Guard adjutant general said.