The Latest Breaking News from ARMY

Chicago firefighter gets $52K in back pay, retroactive promotion for test denied during military service

The Justice Department sued Chicago for refusing to let U.S. Army reservist Derrick Strong take the engineers’ test when he returned from a nine-month deployment in 2017.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2023

Dozens of civilians and soldiers killed in twin attacks in northern Mali

At least 64 people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 8, 2023

Who is Daniel Abed Khalife? Royal Signals soldier and terror suspect on the run

Military computer engineer at large after escaping Wandsworth prison by clinging to food delivery van

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Morning Digest | Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks require proper response, PM Modi tells Ministers at informal meeting; Ready to hold polls as per legal provisions, CEC on ‘one nation, one election’, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023

40 injured in protest over Army barricade in Manipur

Meitei group Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) had called a rally on September 6, 2023 to push an Army barricade in the buffer zone at Bishnupur-Churachandpur boundary further to the hill district of Churachandpur.

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2023

A Vietnam veteran helicopter pilot receives the Medal of Honor for a daring rescue

Capt. Larry Taylor received the award from President Biden for flying into heavy enemy fire to save four members of a reconnaissance team from almost certain death as they were about to be overrun.

WEKU · Sep 6, 2023

Restrictions imposed in Imphal to prevent march to Bishnupur Churachandpur border

COCOMI calls for march to remove Army barricade in Imphal Valley, sparking curfew-like restrictions. Tensions between Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities have led to clashes, 8 deaths, 29 injuries. District Magistrate of Imphal West issues and then withdraws order for curfew relaxation on Sept 6. Exemptions for essential services, movement of…

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

Tuberville blasted over military "hold"

Secretaries of Army, Navy and Air Force take on Alabama anti-choice senator over military showdown

Salon · Sep 5, 2023

Pros and cons of national service

The UK should reintroduce national service to tackle the country’s growing youth crisis, a think tank has argued.

The Week · Sep 5, 2023

Biden to award Medal of Honor to Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in a Vietnam firefight

President Joe Biden is awarding the Medal of Honor to an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy, facing almost certain death

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023