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8,000+ soldiers tested in large-scale combat in the Arctic
The exercise included a 150-mile helicopter deep strike and armed snowmobile hunter-killer teams.
By Todd South
Inside the US Army’s failed nuclear ice lair in Cold War Greenland
While the U.S. didn’t get to act out its Bond villain lair fantasies, it did further scientific understandings of the world around us.
Government should pay compensation for Cold War testing, victims say
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Army used blowers to spray a potential carcinogen into the air surrounding a St. Louis housing project.
How the ‘nuclear football’ remains a potent symbol of the unthinkable
While the contents of the briefcase have changed over time, the mission remains the same - the immediate ability to launch nuclear weapons.
Rediscovered photos offer a window into the Army’s Arctic past
Two Army veterans turned Air Force civilians led a months-long effort to digitize more than 1,400 long-forgotten photos of Arctic training exercises.
By Davis Winkie
Special operations role in great power competition needs work
What will the role of special operations be as the U.S. competes with China and Russia?
By Todd South
Army offers $25,000 reward for information on recruiter’s death
Investigators have seen little progress in the 2020 homicide case.
By Staff Report
Former soldier arrested in cold case murder of Army private
A former service member has been charged in the 2001 death of a pregnant soldier at an Army base in Germany.
Will Alaska be the Marine Corps’ next unit training location?
The Corps will explore options to expand “unit and service-level training into Alaska.”
US Navy considers Cold War-era squadrons to boost readiness
The sea service is poised to establish “surface groups” meant to renew the Navy’s focus on maintenance and training.
Congresswoman files bill to tackle military cold cases
The homicide death of Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez in 2020 remains unsolved. His body has not yet been found.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer