Steve Beynon

Washington, D.C.

National Security Reporter at Military.com

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Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives

1 week ago | military.com | Steve Beynon

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Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Steve Beynon

The Army is offering soldiers just days to decide whether to reenlist if they hope to secure bonuses, preferred assignments or other extras typically associated with continued service, according to internal documentation reviewed by Military.com. Under the policy, troops whose contracts are set to expire before the end of September must commit to reenlistment by Monday to remain eligible for such incentives.
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers

1 week ago | military.com | Steve Beynon

The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care and rehabilitation for soldiers with minor musculoskeletal injuries -- by the end of the current fiscal year, according to an internal email obtained by Military.com. The decision, announced to his staff by Gen.
Massachusetts Guard Revokes Shaving Waivers

1 week ago | military.com | Steve Beynon

The Massachusetts Army National Guard has abruptly rescinded long-standing medical waivers that allowed certain soldiers to maintain facial hair -- a policy primarily affecting Black service members. According to an email to the state's troops, parts of which were posted to social media and confirmed as authentic to Military.com by Guard officials, the Massachusetts Guard informed soldiers that any shaving waivers issued before January 2023 are now considered expired.
Shaving Waivers Revoked by Massachusetts Guard in Change Disproportionately Impacting Black Troops

1 week ago | t.ly | Steve Beynon

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Shaving Waivers Revoked by Massachusetts Guard in Change Disproportionately Impacting Black Troops

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Steve Beynon

The Massachusetts Army National Guard has abruptly rescinded long-standing medical waivers that allowed certain soldiers to maintain facial hair -- a policy primarily affecting Black service members. According to an email to the state's troops, parts of which were posted to social media and confirmed as authentic to Military.com by Guard officials, the Massachusetts Guard informed soldiers that any shaving waivers issued before January 2023 are now considered expired.
Military to Take Over Federal Land Along Border Under New Trump Order

1 week ago | military.com | Thomas Novelly |Drew F. Lawrence |Steve Beynon

A narrow stretch of federal lands that runs along a major portion of the U.S.-Mexico border has been transferred to the military in hopes of increasing migrant apprehensions under a new memo signed by President Donald Trump. The Roosevelt Reservation, the 60-foot-wide strip of land that stretches across California, Arizona and New Mexico, will be treated as Department of Defense property, meaning those who walk on the land could be subject to detention and likely legal action.
'Incompliant': Army Academy Tells Students Essays Can’t Include Banned Subjects like Women, Minorities

1 week ago | military.com | Steve Beynon

The Army's premier institution for training its most senior noncommissioned officers has barred its students from writing academic essays on topics such as women, minorities and other issues related to diversity. The 10-month Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, includes multiple major projects in its curriculum, including two essays students were expected to work on for several months.
Army Secretary Tapped to Also Lead ATF in Unusual Dual Role

2 weeks ago | military.com | Steve Beynon

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Army Mulling a Dramatic Reduction of Tens of Thousands of Troops

3 weeks ago | military.com | Steve Beynon

The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting fiscal pressures at the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from Europe and counterterrorism, according to three defense officials familiar with the deliberations. Internal discussions are exploring trimming the force to between 360,000 and 420,000 troops -- down from its current level of approximately 450,000.