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Lighten the load: The Army’s plan to save time by shedding excess gear
To save time and ditch unneeded gear, the Army recently began a pilot program to expedite removing excess equipment from unit inventories.
By Todd South
Navy decommissions littoral combat ship Milwaukee
The ship, which was designed to serve for 25 years, is one of the Freedom-class variants that the Navy is mothballing early.
By Diana Stancy
These soldiers to assess the Army’s new do-it-all device for infantry
This test will look at mapping, mission planning and weapons compatibility.
By Todd South
Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia
The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.
By Todd South
Soldiers field-test technology, innovation at West Virginia mine
The Driving Innovation in Realistic Training event aimed to involve soldiers in developing and field-testing new tactics and technology.
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail
Pilot safe after landing gear fails in T-38C training jet mishap
Officials are investigating what caused the landing gear to fail.
Retired officer guilty for entering Senate in military gear on Jan. 6
A Texas Air Force veteran was convicted in federal court this week for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Four-year-old LCS Wichita suffers propulsion plant casualty
Officials said they are confident the mishap did not involve the ship's combining gear, an issue plaguing the Freedom-class LCS fleet.
ChemLight appreciation time — much more than spooky szn glow sticks
Glow sticks may not be the first thing a person thinks of when asked about essential military equipment, but these are just that.
By Zamone Perez
Casualty evacuations by drone, robotic mules tested by Army battle lab
The Maneuver Battle Lab is evaluating tech before it's fielded, while observing some combat theories during the war in Ukraine.
By Todd South
Gear updates from the center for all things soldier kit
From boots and gloves to batteries, scopes and body armor, if it touches the soldier, this program touches it.
By Todd South