United States Army News
Army Morale Low Despite 6-Year, $287M Optimism Program
Thursday, April 16, 2015 | Category: United States Army - National
More than half of some 770,000 soldiers expressed pessimism about their future in the military. Nearly as many are unhappy in their jobs, despite a six-year, $287 million campaign to make troops more optimistic and resilient, findings obtained by USA TODAY show.
US Army Will Investigate Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Soldiers and Contractors in Colombia
Thursday, April 9, 2015 | Category: United States Army - National
The US Army has announced it will soon begin its own inquiry into allegations of rampant sexual abuse among members of the US military and contractors in the South American nation. This investigation follows a Department of Justice investigation that revealed DEA agents participated in "sex parties" in Colombia funded by drug cartels
Army Female Trailblazers Applaud Expanding Role of Women
Thursday, March 19, 2015 | Category: United States Army - National
Army Lt. Gen. Karen Dyson noted that "After OIF and OEF, we are learning now about the complexities of the battlespace that demands new roles for women that have emerged or gained prominence over the last 13-plus years of war." The Army is opening to female Soldiers some 33,000 jobs that were previously closed to them as part of the directive to open combat jobs to women in the military.