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Highlights for This Year’s ‘Big Army Family Reunion’

A special screening of Mel Gibson’s new movie, “Hacksaw Ridge,” and the chance to hear from the new Army secretary are just two of the highlights of this year’s Association of the United States Army annual meeting.

AUSA President: Uncertainty Is Stifling Modernization

The budget uncertainty that continues to plague the Army is the “number one concern, the number one impediment” to the service’s ability to properly balance its readiness with personnel and modernization, the new president of the Association of the United States Army said.

Army Sending More Troops, Resources to Africa

With 54 countries, more than 2,100 languages and upwards of 800 tribes in its area of operations, U.S. Army Africa must continue to grow its partnerships and exercises across the vast continent, the command’s top officer said.

Army National Guard's Brigade Combat Teams Face Tougher Training

The Army National Guard’s armored and Stryker brigade combat teams will soon receive more high-level, complex training as the component works to better prepare those high-demand units to respond to contingencies.

US Army Stretches its Sea Legs With First Sealift Exercise in 15 Years

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division recently found out what it takes to load a brigade combat team’s worth of equipment onto a ship as part of the first Sealift Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise the Army has conducted in years.

Budget Cuts Are Forcing the Army To Lose Its Competitive Edge

The Army is being forced to sacrifice modernization in favor of readiness even as America’s enemies become increasingly capable, senior leaders testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

US Army Seeks Faster Innovation, Capabilities For the Future

The US Army is looking beyond tanks and attack helicopters as it builds and prepares for the future.

Murphy: US Army Must Train for its Next Fight, High-End Ground Combat

The Army must do “everything we possibly can” to maintain an all-volunteer force amid deep budget cuts and growing demands around the world, the service’s top civilian leader said Thursday.

New NATO Units Will Help US Army Move Across Europe

Moving through Europe is complicated, but the US Army and NATO are working on improvements.

Outgoing AUSA Boss Worries About Shrinking US Army, Stress on Soldiers

After 18 years, retired Gen. Gordon Sullivan will step down this summer as the president of the Association of the United States Army.

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