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With the cold breed: For soldiers of the 11th Airborne Division, ‘winter is always coming’
Survival in Alaska’s vast wilderness presents its own difficulties. Training soldiers to fight in these environs is an undertaking even more daunting.
Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test
A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air.
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The US Army is back in the jungle. Panamanians are showing soldiers the way.
Panamanian service members have trained, lived — and in some cases, fought — in the jungle. Now, they are teaching U.S. service members.
Mangroves and mud: Inside the Army jungle school’s notorious ‘Green Mile’
Soldiers slog through punishing terrain in the Green Mile, the grueling finale of the Army's jungle school in Panama.
‘We’ve drowned ourselves in buzzwords’: Acting US Army secretary gives sermon-like first speech
Adam Telle enlisted the Old Testament to preach a message of simplicity of purpose on Monday in his first public speech to troops since assuming the role.
US Army gets first mobile cannon to replace M777 howitzer, officials say
The U.S. Army has taken delivery of its first Korean-made mobile tactical cannon less than a year after first issuing a solicitation.
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The Army’s most dangerous logistics problem is hiding behind motor pools
The Army must establish company-level asset management chiefs before the next major conflict, an active-duty officer writes.
Green Beret who survived an IED now clears Ukraine’s landmines
A Green Beret and Silver Star recipient who once survived an IED and now clears Ukraine's landmines is the subject of a new documentary, "Safe Ground."
Opinion
The Military Spouse Commission: viable solution or classic bureaucratic dog-and-pony show?
Military families don't need another forum that acknowledges their struggles without confronting the policies that cause them, this military spouse writes.
Opinion
As Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day approaches, words matter
The sacrifice represented by the Gold Star must never be diluted into something it was never intended to mean, this Gold Star father writes.
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Opinion
Why the last tactical mile is crucial to acquisition reform
If acquisition reform is to succeed, it must migrate to the warfighter's last tactical mile, the president and chief executive officer of CNA writes.
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Medal of Honor Recipient and Retired Maj. Nicholas Dockery on His Mission Beyond Service
Medal of Honor recipient and retired Maj. Nicholas Dockery discusses his foundation's efforts to expand mental health support for veterans and their communities
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TSA stops Alabama traveler for Civil War-era cannonballs in luggage
An Alabama traveler was stopped recently by TSA after checking luggage containing five Civil War-era cannonballs. Roll Tide.
Sailor reportedly finds dead rat in finished energy drink
The sailor said medical personnel informed him, “with the chemicals that are in Monster, that it should be OK.”
By J.D. Simkins
That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
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The US Army is back in the jungle. Panamanians are showing soldiers the way.
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By Eve Sampson
Catholics in US Army must not participate in firing squad, prominent archbishop says
Catholics serving in the U.S. Army should not participate in the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, a prominent U.S. archbishop said.
By Phil Stewart and Joshua McElwee, Reuters
Twenty-Six Defense unveils new soldier-worn tech
The defense firm formerly known as Elbit America introduced Primex, a headset designed with night vision and augmented reality capabilities.
US Army creates robotics technician job to focus on drone warfare
As experts in autonomous warfare, U.S. Army robotics technicians will advise commanders on how best to deploy autonomous systems during operations.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Lockheed’s New PAC-3 Edge interceptor aims for agility
The defense giant unveiled the PAC-3 Edge this Friday and debuted it at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting on Monday.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
3 US soldiers awarded Purple Hearts after March missile attack on Saudi Arabia base
Sgt. Xavier Jones, SSgt. Kalob Mitchell and Spc. Nicholas Cabo were awarded Purple Hearts after a missile attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
‘Noticeable shift in warfare’: US Army under secretary on the lessons of modern combat
U.S. Army innovation and acquisition is entering unprecedented territory. Army Under Secretary Mike Obadal (left) is at the center of these efforts.
By J.D. Simkins
Mangroves and mud: Inside the Army jungle school’s notorious ‘Green Mile’
Soldiers slog through punishing terrain in the Green Mile, the grueling finale of the Army's jungle school in Panama.
By Eve Sampson
‘We’ve drowned ourselves in buzzwords’: Acting US Army secretary gives sermon-like first speech
Adam Telle enlisted the Old Testament to preach a message of simplicity of purpose on Monday in his first public speech to troops since assuming the role.
By Hope Hodge Seck