Category: army

Grammarly Continues to Pay Full Salary, Benefits to Ukraine Employees Who Joined Army: CEO

Grammarly Inc. is continuing to pay full salaries and benefits to its employees in Ukraine who have joined the army amid Russia’s invasion, the company’s chief executive said on March 21. “The team is, first and foremost, focused on their safety,” CEO Brad Hoover told Bloomberg. He did not specify how many of Grammarly’s staffers have joined…


Failures of Russia’s Airborne Forces in Ukraine Are a Jolt for China

Commentary It would appear that Russia’s decades-long investment in strategic mechanized airborne forces has died in the battles over the Hostomel/Antonov airport near Kyiv, which has major implications for the Airborne Corps of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). In the early hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 4, 300 elite assault…


Silver Bracelet of American Soldier From WWII POW Camp Unearthed by Czech Metal Detectorist—Returned After 76 Years

Catching a glint of silver in the woods last fall saw the completion of an epic WWII tale over seven decades in the making. An American soldier some 76 years ago lost a silver bracelet of sentimental value in a forest in what was then Czechoslovakia. For many years, the endeared item and other effects…


Waiter at Zaxby’s Who Went Viral for Praying Over Sheriff’s Deputy in 2019 is Now a Graduated Army Officer

In 2019, an inspiring photo of a young college senior, praying for a Volusia sheriff’s deputy and his family at their table in a Zaxby’s restaurant, went viral. Today, that former Stetson University senior has graduated to become an Army officer serving at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Then as now, faith played a big role in…


US Army Starts Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers

The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it will immediately start discharging, or “separating,” soldiers who refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Under a directive (pdf) issued by the Army, the order applies to regular soldiers, active-duty Army reservists, and Army cadets unless they have an exemption or a pending exemption. “Army readiness depends on soldiers…


US Army to Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers

The U.S. Army announced on Feb. 2 that it will immediately start discharging, or “separating,” soldiers who have refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Under a directive (pdf) issued by the Army, the order applies to regular soldiers, active-duty Army reservists, and Army cadets unless they have an exemption or a pending exemption. “Army readiness…


Army Recruitment Up Despite Pandemic, Mandates, Political Concerns

The U.S. Army has managed to exceed its recruitment targets this year despite the pandemic, concerns about politicization, and the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. While the pandemic has forced recruiters from the nation’s largest military branch to adapt, other issues haven’t significantly affected their work—at least not yet, The Epoch Times has learned from interviews with current,…


Army Recruitment Solid Despite Pandemic, Mandates, Political Concerns

The U.S. Army has managed to exceed its recruitment targets this year despite the pandemic, concerns about politicization, and the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. While the pandemic has forced recruiters from the nation’s largest military branch to adapt, other issues haven’t significantly affected their work—at least not yet, The Epoch Times has learned from interviews with current,…


US Soldiers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine Told They’ll Face Punishment

U.S. Army members who don’t get a COVID-19 vaccine will be blocked from being promoted and could eventually be ousted from the service, according to a new memorandum from a top Army official. Soldiers who refuse to get vaccinated, as ordered to do so in September, will be “flagged,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said in…


Moore, Banchero Help No. 9 Duke Top Army 82–56 in Home Debut

DURHAM, N.C.—Wendell Moore Jr. looked comfortable and confident as a veteran captain in Duke’s home opener. It certainly helped having the ninth-ranked Blue Devils’ famously rowdy fans packed in again for the first time in more than 20 months. The junior forward posted only the third triple-double of the Mike Krzyzewski era to help Duke…