Army scraps height-and-weight tables in favor of waist-to-height assessment
The Army scrapped its height-and-weight tables and tape test in favor of a semiannual waist-to-height measurement, the service announced Tuesday. The new assessment will measure a servicemember’s waistline at the…
World Music Contest unites the world in Kerkrade
Once every four years the city of Kerkrade becomes the stage for the World Music Contest (WMC).
Temporary Power Outages – Katterbach Kaserne
There will be temporary power outage 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Katterbach Kaserne for transformer maintenance on July 18 and Aug. 8, 2026.
Warfighter milestone: Soldiers successfully remote fire next generation obstacle emplacement capability Autonomous Volcano
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Marking the latest milestone in its history, the Army has expanded the capabilities of the M139 Volcano System with the first…
Radio ‘Rodeo’ Leverages C5ISR Center Expertise, Facilities to Improve NGC2 Tech
Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2), the U.S. Army’s flagship continuous transformation effort relies on a partnership with industry to identify…
Eight NATO allies launch HALO satellite constellation initiative
ANKARA — NATO nations will venture to field a multinational satellite constellation aimed at facilitating military operations from communications to surveillance, officials said at the alliance summit taking place here…
Does a bear shop at the commissary? One did at this Alaska military base.
The commissary at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, had an unexpected customer over the July 4th weekend when a bear dropped by and began browsing the store’s produce section. Video of…
Marine Corps creates new small drone training unit
The Marine Corps this month announced the creation of a new unit charged with standardizing training, doctrine and tactics for the service’s small drones, sUAS, and counter-small unmanned aerial systems,…
US will lift sanctions on Turkey, possibly sell F-35 fighter jets, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Washington would lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense missiles, while expressing a…
Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific
VIENNA — China’s test this week of a submarine-launched ballistic missile follows a growing trend of nuclear powers hollowing out the integrity of nuclear weapons-free zones such as the South…















