ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Army constantly works under four types of readiness conditions to ensure Soldiers at every echelon are prepared for missions around the world, the service’s top operations ...

The Army will receive a platoon of four Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) laser weapons, dubbed "Valkyrie," from defense contractor Lockheed Martin.

Many types of units have been operating with fewer soldiers than authorized because the Army’s roughly 445,000 soldiers have been working within a force structure made for 494,000.