NOVEMBER 18, 2025 - In front of you is an off-white sheet metal warehouse. It sits along an unassuming road next to a mock village where verdant treetops can just be seen capping each structure. Upon entering the building, you get a handful of classes, some things you already know, some you don't and some you haven't done in years. Soon, you enter a training lane; the cool air … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 — Inside the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes, a place defined by quiet reverence and the names of those who gave everything, Capt. Mark Bashaw raised his right hand and returned to active duty under the Army’s reinstatement initiative. “It was incredibly humbling,” Bashaw said. “To be promoted here, in a room honoring those who sacrificed so much, is an absolute … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 — As of October 1, 2025, Soldiers who qualify for hazardous duty incentive pay (HDIP) for parachute duty are now receiving $200 a month for static line jumps, a $50 increase from the former rate. Qualified jumpmaster Soldiers are also eligible for a new monthly jumpmaster special duty assignment pay (SDAP) of $150. "These pay increases demonstrate the … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 — The Secretary of the Army and Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) hosted an interagency meeting Thursday at the White House to strengthen cooperation across the U.S. government to counter threats posed by the nefarious use of small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS). The meeting brought together senior leaders from across the federal enterprise to … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 24, 2025 — When Christopher “Chris” Reaves enlisted in the Army in March 1998, he wasn’t sure how long he’d serve, but he knew why. “My father served as a military police officer in the Army during the Vietnam War,” said Reaves, a Greenwood, Mississippi, native, who was the Joint Munitions Command’s Command Sgt. Maj. from May 24, 2023, until Sept. 19, 2025. “He is my … [Read more...]