‘Scary and silencing’: Troops, families receive threats from foreign bad actors
Some service members and their families have been threatened by foreign adversaries both overseas and in the United States, according to information provided to Military Times. “For folks we’ve heard from, threats began a few weeks after the U.S. strikes against Iran began,” said Sarah...
National Guardsman arrested for $30 million international fraud scheme
U.S. Marshals arrested a soldier on a Missouri Army base who was wanted internationally for fraud and money-laundering resulting in over $30 million in losses, the service reported this month. Polish authorities asked the U.S. to arrest and extradite the 45-year-old Marcin Pióro, who was...
Army develops exoskeleton for lower-limb injuries on the battlefield
Some battlefield wounds are inherently deadly. Others, like tibia or ankle fractures, become deadly when a wounded soldier cannot send firepower downrange. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command is looking to change that with its new Intrepid Battlefield EXoskeleton, or IBEX, system, a...
Marine ACV crews to face ‘thinking adversaries’ in new VR simulator
The U.S. Marine Corps has inked a $5.1 million contract with the virtual reality company XR Training (XRT) to develop a crew gunnery training prototype for the new amphibious combat vehicle that will simulate an all-out fight with an unpredictable adversary. The other transactional agreement,...
My grandpa was killed in World War II. I met him through his letters home.
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. I grew up in the house my great-grandparents built, a home where four generations shared laughter, loss, and celebrations. These...
Pentagon looks to reinvent the bunker-buster bomb
With nations such as Iran protecting their arsenals by burying them deep underground, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is searching for new types of bunker-buster bombs. The goal is to go beyond the traditional brute-force approach of giant bombs that rely on the...
BREAKING: U.S. Military UNLEASHES On Iran – Missiles LAUNCHED
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White House proposes all federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements
The Trump administration may require all federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements in an effort to restrict leaks that are considered to be a “widespread” issue across the federal government, according to a recent proposal. Following recent “unauthorized disclosures,” the Office of Personnel Management on...
