Joseph Martin

Army adding prep course to bring in recruits not meeting its standards

The Army is reevaluating its end strength numbers because recruitment is so challenging.

Army

FILE - About 130 soldiers with the U.S. Army's 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, wait to board a chartered plane during their deployment to Europe, March 11, 2022, at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga. The Army is significantly cutting the total number of soldiers it expects to have in the force over the next two years, as the U.S. military faces what a top general called “unprecedented challenges” in bringing in new recruits. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)

Army recruiting challenges mean force could shrink by tens of thousands more soldiers

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Pentagon says full-year CR would cut its 2022 spending by more than $20B

Defense

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Armed services taking deep dive into training accidents, mitigation strategies

Defense

Jennifer Wexton, Scott Surovell

New bill to provide financial help to feds during government shutdowns

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