One Soldier Killed, Three Injured in Black Hawk Crash at Fort Polk The soldiers in the Black Hawk were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment, at Polk.
Soldier Killed, 12 Injured in Humvee Rollover at Fort Polk Staff Sgt. Jacob Hess died in the crash that occurred at Fort Polk during exercises at the Joint Readiness Training Center.
Enlisted, Given 4 Stars: 8-Year-Old Takes Brief Command of Fort Polk Typically, an 8-year-old cannot enlist in the Army and then immediately pin four stars. This was not a typical situation.
Army Investigating How Soldier Got Shot During Expert Infantryman Test Army officials at Fort Polk, Louisiana, are trying to determine how a soldier was shot during training last week.
Army Guard Plans for Short-Notice Deployments, More Training Days The director of the Army Guard outlined a new strategy that will mean an increased possibility of short-notice deployments.
Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring...
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...
A Group Aims to Rebuild Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marines, as a Tavern and Restaurant National Park Service rangers in the historic district field questions all day from visitors. One of the most-asked is:...