JANUARY 19, 2021 - Vice President Mike Pence thanked the troopers of the 10th Mountain Division in Fort Drum, New York, for their service around the world and said they will be coming back to the North Country. Pence gave his last speech as vice president, yesterday, to the soldiers and families of the most deployed division in the U.S. Army. "With thousands deployed … [Read more...]

JANUARY 13, 2021 - The U.S. Army has agreed to review the discharges of thousands of veterans affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma or other behavioral health conditions, and to change some of its administrative procedures for individuals who apply to have their discharge statuses upgraded in the future. This agreement … [Read more...]

JANUARY 13, 2021 - In the future, drones could threaten U.S. defense systems with a swarming capability that uses artificial intelligence while leveraging 5G connectivity, the director of an Army-led joint office said Friday. To help combat against these increasing dangers presented by adversaries’ small, unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, the Defense Department unveiled a … [Read more...]

JANUARY 7, 2021 - An Army veteran who served in the Pacific theater in World War II was finally recognized for his courage in a ceremony on Jan. 4. "Courage means to me that when the time came, that you were called upon to do the right thing, you did it," said Dan Crowley. Crowley was awarded a Prisoner of War medal and an Army Combat Infantryman Badge; he was also … [Read more...]