Category: Military Interest

Army commander in Texas relieved of duty for ‘loss of trust’

A commander who oversaw day-to-day operations at Army installations worldwide has been relieved of his Texas-based command due to “loss of trust and confidence.”

An Army spokeswoman said in a statement Thursday that Gen. Gustave Perna, commanding general of Army Materiel Command, relieved Lt. Gen. Brad Becker as head of the Installation Management Command.

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Decades after hellish ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle, 60 special operators will have their awards upgraded

Sixty Army special operators who fought in the Battle of Mogadishu 28 years ago are having awards they’d previously received for their heroic actions upgraded to Silver Stars and Distinguished Flying Crosses.

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Fort Bragg Soldier Killed in Humvee Wreck as Congress Weighs Safety Overhaul

A Fort Bragg, North Carolina, soldier was killed and four others injured in a Humvee incident on the base Monday, the second deadly crash there since June as Congress weighs overhauling military vehicle safety measures.

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Reenlisting? Soldiers’ options to re-up will tighten in October

The Army ischanging its retention program for fiscal 2022 by shrinking the window of time during which soldiers can reenlist and even ending a popular duty station stabilization loophole..

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