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Past articles by Steve:

Military Couple at Center of Lawsuit Challenging Porn Restrictions in State Law

In Louisiana, a state law requires users to verify their age on pornography sites using a driver's license or other ID through a third-party government website to verify that the user is at least 18 years old. → Read More

Army Major Lost Gold Star Families' Life Insurance Money While Enriching Himself, Feds Say

Federal authorities said that Caz Craffy misappropriated money between 2018 and 2022 that he was supposed to be investing for families of dead soldiers. → Read More

Junior Enlisted Could See NCO-Style Evaluation System

The new evaluations are due to be tested this year, though it's unclear which unit will try out the new approach. → Read More

Army Report Shows Increase in Suicides by Active-Duty Soldiers in 2023

Between January and March, the Army saw suicides in its active component increase from 37 in the same time frame last year to 49. → Read More

How 10th Mountain Is Working to Combat Suicide

The Army saw a drop in suicides last year, but the issue remains a devas ting problem for the force. → Read More

Soldier Crashed Helicopter Before Running to and Crashing a Second in 2022 Suicide, Investigators Find

The documents obtained by Military.com said Bellew had no history of diagnosed mental illness or suicidal ideation. → Read More

Gender Neutral Standards, Return to Old Fitness Test: Congress' Dueling Ideas for the Army

Army planners were already looking into adjusting standards for combat jobs, including gender-neutral standards. → Read More

Congress' Move to Scrap the ACFT Sparks Outcry from Army Leadership

Congress is seeking to kill the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, and revert to the service's previous fitness test. → Read More

5th SFAB Commander Fired as Other Officers Face Misconduct Investigations

Army Col. Jonathan Chung, commander of the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, or SFAB, was relieved this week, a service spokesman confirmed to Military.com. → Read More

Army National Guard Can't Retain Enough Soldiers, Even as Active Duty Meets Goals

The Army National Guard is optimistic about hitting its recruiting goals this year but is struggling to retain talent. → Read More

2 Months After Army Identified Suspects Who Allegedly Painted Racial Slurs on Barracks, No Punishment Yet

A service spokesperson, citing an ongoing investigation, confirmed to Military.com that despite the elapsed time since the incident, no soldiers have been charged and local commanders have taken no disciplinary action so far. → Read More

Army Cautiously Jabbing Back as GOP Chastises Military as 'Woke'

The services have come under near constant attacks on Capitol Hill, with Republican lawmakers claiming the military is getting soft due to its embrace of minorities, women and LGBTQ+ troops. → Read More

In the Wake of High-Profile Suicides, the Army and Navy Are Trying to Adapt

The problem of suicide -- at rates higher than the civilian population -- has been plaguing the military for years. → Read More

Fort Sill Commander Fired After Allegedly Violating Base Hunting Rules

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, an artillery officer who also commanded the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, was fired after being suspended in February. → Read More

New Tape Test: Here's How the Army Is Measuring Body Fat Now

The service announced it has simplified one of the key ways it judges soldier physical fitness following a broader overhaul of the Army Combat Fitness Test. → Read More

GOP Hopefuls Vow to Scrap Fort Liberty, Return to Confederate Namesake Fort Bragg

Two Republican presidential contenders took aim at the Army's recent move to rename military bases that for decades honored Confederates who waged war against the U.S. → Read More

Army Says Its Long-Troubled Tuition Payment System Might Finally Be Getting Fixed

The University of New Mexico stopped accepting provisional Army tuition payments for its students last month after the service fell behind on paying its bills to the university. → Read More

Green Berets Have Struggled for Years with Recruiting, Internal Data Shows

As Green Beret recruiting has faltered for years, the Army has also been chipping away at the size of its elite units. → Read More

Army National Guard Recruiting Numbers Looking Better After Horrendous Year

The Army National Guard is behind on its recruiting goals for this year but is bringing more people into the ranks compared to last year. → Read More

Army Avoids War Hero Names as Fort Bragg Instead Becomes Fort Liberty

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was redesignated as Fort Liberty on Friday, marking it as the only major Army base not having a namesake honoring a significant figure in the force's history. → Read More