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A female soldier has her pants hem measured after receiving the Army Green Service Uniform.

Female Soldiers Told the Army They Wanted Pants, Not a Skirt, for Greens Uniform

The Army's new Greens uniform will have pants as the default option for women, rather than a skirt.

Navy One-Stars Take More Risks, While Marines Value Discipline, Rand Study Finds

A new Rand Corp. study offers a report card for each of the U.S. military's systems to create generals and admirals.

Green Berets conducting urban movement training in July at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Ex-Green Berets Sentenced to 20 Years for Venezuela Attack

Both decorated former U.S. service members, they were found guilty of conspiracy, trafficking in illegal arms and terrorism.

Major changes are coming to the Army Combat Fitness Test, officials announced Sept. 27, 2019. The latest adjustments come on the heels of the Army's initial message that the age- and gender-neutral ACFT will replace the nearly 40-year-old Army Physical Fitness Test, or APFT. Since then, Army officials have assessed ACFT standards, making tweaks and changes as needed, to ensure the fitness test precisely targets readiness and combat-related skills for a new era of Soldiers. (Army photo by Kevin Fleming)

Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Score Chart

View the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) standards here.

Minnesota National Guard walk past protesters Friday, May 29, 2020.

Minnesota National Guard to Send Soldiers to Guantanamo Bay

About 150 Minnesota National Guard soldiers from a military police unit are deploying to Guantanamo Bay to provide security.

Cadets watch a hand grenade drill, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.

West Point Cadets Wrap up Summer Training with Dramatic Exercises

Because of the pandemic, the march back from Camp Buckner by the incoming freshman class will take place in isolation.

Soldiers support the Army's Ground Vehicle Systems Center Virtual Experiment #3 to help inform the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team's campaign of learning for Manned and Un-Manned Teaming.

Army Cost Estimates on Next-Generation Vehicle Programs Need Work, GAO Finds

The GAO recommended that the Army direct the OMFV and MPF programs to update their cost estimate.

Col. Ronald R. Ragin, Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt and Brig. Gen. Darren L. Werner salute

Fort Hood Commander's Transfer on Hold Amid Investigations

Army leaders are considering whether there were systemic problems at the base and who should be held accountable.

Fourth Colonel to Serve Prison Time for Fort Gordon Bribery and Bid-Rigging Scheme

Col. Joseph Young appeared in U.S. District Court in Augusta for sentencing on a single count of conspiracy.

Visitors walk among the headstones at the Henri Chapelle WWII cemetery in Belgium.

WWII Hero Who Led Ragtag Group that Killed over 200 Nazis Considered for Medal of Honor

U.S. Rep. John Joyce introduced legislation that would award the highest military honor to a WWII hero from Pennsylvania.

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Service Chiefs to SecDef: Stop the Handover of Military Hospitals to Defense Health Agency

The heads of the U.S. military branches called for the return of all military hospital already transferred to the DHA.

Lt. Tasha Gallegos talks to a female service member about contraceptive care.

DoD to Assess Female Troops' Reproductive Health for First Time in Decades

The survey focuses on their experiences with military health care and preferences for family planning and contraception.