Some of horses were sent into civilian retirement, others to a new duty station and some into new jobs with Customs and Border Protection.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army is moving to dismantle the bulk of its horse units, part of a broader push by service planners to eliminate programs they ...

The abrupt cancelation of a training event has put a spotlight on the 82nd Airborne Division, which specializes in ground ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. –It was a cloudy winter day at Gray Army Airfield as a series of balloons flew into the air, but these weren’t just ...

In a cost-saving move, the US Army is disbanding most ceremonial cavalry units, retiring 141 horses while retaining caisson units for funerals. Critics note recent parades cost far more than the ...

Maj. Gen. Monté L. Rone, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division, rides with the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard during the JC Freedom Fest Parade in Junction City, Kansas, on July 4, ...

Military units don’t win wars by themselves, but they can transcend their roles on the battlefield to become something else entirely. Certain units have become the stuff of legends, serving as symbols ...

Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the dismantling of its helicopter units, a sweeping move that has caught ...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The Army on Friday stood up a Pacific-based detachment tasked with countering disinformation and “malign influence” aimed at America and its allies and partners by adversaries.

The Army is moving to dismantle the bulk of its horse units, part of a broader push by service planners to eliminate programs they see as peripheral to the core mission of fighting and training for ...