JULY 31, 2025 – Twenty-one Soldiers assigned to Kentucky's 1st Battalion, 623d Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS), were recently awarded the Army Sea Duty Ribbon (ASDR) for their support to a joint mission alongside the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet during the unit’s deployment to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations during fiscal year 2024. The ASDR was awarded by the … [Read more...]

JULY 31, 2025 — Army leaders from V Corps, headquartered in Fort Knox, Kentucky, spoke of lessons learned and the importance of Project Flytrap as part of the Army’s Transformation Initiative during a media round table July 30, 2025. “[Counter-unmanned aerial systems] are essential to success on the modern battlefield," said Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commanding general of V … [Read more...]

JULY 31, 2025 - The U.S and British armies worked side by side to evaluate the effectiveness of systems meant to counter the effects of unmanned aerial systems on the battlefield this week. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, under V Corps, and troops assigned to 1st Royal Yorkshire Regiment, British army, conducted the fourth iteration of the Project Flytrap exercise … [Read more...]

JULY 30, 2025 — To better improve the efficiency of its ROTC program, the Army will deactivate 10 host units and eight extensions starting in the summer of 2026, the service announced. The units affected include the 1st Brigade Headquarters at U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, Tennessee, and the 1st Brigade has responsibilities at 10 senior military and junior colleges … [Read more...]

JULY 30, 2025 — The Department of Defense has approved changes to the length of tours for accompanied and unaccompanied Soldiers coming to South Korea. The implementation of a new 3-2-1 tour model for Soldiers arriving in South Korea begins Oct. 1, 2025. This policy extends the standard accompanied tour length from 24 months to 36 months, while unaccompanied tours will now … [Read more...]