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Tactical vehicle mishaps are training failures — simulators could help
Mandating driver training simulators would provide troops with the tools they need to survive, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Walt Yates
Ex-Fort Bragg worker gets 3 years for taking bribes
Prosecutors estimate the individual, who worked for the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Bragg, received $773,600 in illegal bribes.
Spec ops optics: US forces seek new sights and ways to defeat fog
Having eyes on the battlefield can mean the difference between hitting the right or wrong target, or even hitting the target at all, which is why U.S. special operators are looking to upgrade a host of optics items.
By Todd South
New rounds, new small arms make special operators’ firepower wish list
The weapon will fire a round now used in Marine sniper rifles.
By Todd South
Senators reach deal to advance sweeping military toxic exposure legislation
The measure could be passed out of the chamber in the next few weeks and become law later this summer.
Guardians will be allowed to sport neck tattoos
Don't let you neck tattoo keep you from becoming a Guardian.
By Sarah Sicard
New military suicide prevention study group to begin work this summer
The 10-member panel will offer a report on improvements to suicide prevention efforts within the armed forces early next year.
UFOs pose real danger, says Pentagon, but aliens aren’t to blame — probably
Congress this week held its first public hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena in more than 50 years.
Racist text spurs Air Force investigation into alleged squadron job discrimination
"The Air Force is looking for somebody of white complexion and with the image that [it] needs."
From targeting to navigation, handheld devices are merging tech and tactics
For ground-based observers calling in fires on a target, the observer historically worked with a radio and a pair of binoculars, or a bulky laser guidance system to get the job done. But systems have become more more precise and portable over the decades.
By Todd South