2021 Press Releases

September

• Sept. 30, 2021 Army Senior Leader statement regarding the DoD Annual Suicide Report Calendar Year 2020
• Sept. 30, 2021 Retirement eligible Soldiers pending administrative discharge for misconduct may now be considered for retirement at reduced grade
• Sept. 24, 2021 Army announces contract award for Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2
• Sept. 22, 2021 New Army directive will reset aviator warrant officer date of rank 
• Sept. 14, 2021 Army announces implementation of mandatory vaccines for Soldiers

August

• Aug. 27, 2021 Army Statement on Soldier killed in Afghanistan
• Aug. 25, 2021 Secretary of the Army appoints a new civilian aide
• Aug. 17, 2021 2021 DoD Warrior Games canceled due to COVID-19 Delta variant
• Aug. 11, 2021 Army announces new CID director
• Aug. 2, 2021 RAND Study on Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination in the Active-Component Army

July

• July 12, 2021 New policy removes barriers for retired regular Army warrant officers to serve in Reserve component
• July 6, 2021 Army announces upcoming 1st ABCT, 1st Infantry Division, unit rotation
• July 6, 2021 Army announces upcoming 1st SBCT, 4th Infantry Division, unit rotation

June

• June 23, 2021 Acting Army assistant secretary announces USACE will conduct an EIS for Enbridge Line 5
• June 18, 2021 Study Estimates Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Risk Across Army Installations, Units, and Occupational Specialties
• June 11, 2021 The Army's Tuition Assistance Program continues to assist Soldiers, despite glitches
• June 9, 2021 Army implements full Tenant Bill of Rights at 36 installations
• June 7, 2021 Jon Stewart to host opening and closing ceremonies for the DoD 2021 Warrior Games
• June 2, 2021 New Army pay, personnel mobile app

May

• May 28, 2021 Army releases fiscal year 2022 budget proposal
• May 25, 2021 U.S. Army announces accountability actions following 416th Theater Engineer Command investigation
• May 14, 2021 National Museum of the U.S. Army to reopen on June 14
• May 12, 2021 U.S. Army surpasses one million COVID vaccines administered at Medical Treatment Facilities
• May 12, 2021 Army announces divestiture of the Stryker Mobile Gun System
• May 6, 2021 Army approves APFT exception for specialists and corporals