U.S. Army intelligence analyst Korbein Schultz has been arrested and indicted for charges including bribery and selling national defense information to China.
Fort Campbell soldiers feel increased ‘urgency’ in deployment near Ukraine
The latest deployment of soldiers from Fort Campbell recently arrived in Romania, placing them at one of NATO’s closest outposts near Ukraine.
9 soldiers identified in fatal Fort Campbell Army helicopter training crash
Two Blackhawk helicopters from Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne Division crashed over Trigg County, Ky., on Wednesday night, killing the nine crew members on board.
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One Fort Campbell veteran is on a mission to share the healing powers of flowers
A new horticulture therapy program at UT is helping veterans destress through gardening.
Fort Campbell units deploying to Europe amid continuing tensions between Ukraine and Russia
Several hundred soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell are deploying to Europe starting Tuesday night in anticipation of a potential Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Fort Campbell flies Black Hawk helicopters — without pilots — for the first time
The Army’s first automated flight of an unmanned and unarmed Black Hawk helicopter took place at Fort Campbell over the weekend. The system known as ALIAS flew for a half hour while navigating the imaginary towers of downtown Manhattan.
Fort Campbell Hospital Swamped With Sick COVID Patients, Despite Army’s Vaccine Mandate
The hospital on post at Fort Campbell has been full of COVID patients, and most are unvaccinated. That’s despite a mandate for all soldiers.
‘A Complete Waste’: Middle Tennessee Veterans Grapple With U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Timothy Griffin has been having a lot of long nights. “I probably have not slept since it happened,” Griffin says, “since I woke up and the headline was Afghan president flees the country, Taliban are in Kabul.”
Fort Campbell Commander Warns Unvaccinated Soldiers That Their Summer Travel Will Be Limited
In an effort to encourage more soldiers to get their COVID vaccine and protect everyone from COVID-19, Fort Campbell’s commander says unvaccinated troops will not be able to travel freely over the summer. That’s when many take leave to see family for extended periods or even move between installations.