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Army develops exoskeleton for lower-limb injuries on the battlefield
The Army is developing a new exoskeleton that allows injured troops to stand, walk and shoot when evacuation is impossible or delayed.
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National Guardsman arrested for $30 million international fraud scheme
U.S. Marshals arrested a soldier on an Army base who was wanted internationally for fraud and money-laundering resulting in over $30 million in losses.
My grandpa was killed in World War II. I met him through his letters home.
My grandpa never came back from World War II. I found his final resting place in France.
US Army turns resupply drone into rocket launcher in new test
Though the drone was designed to haul supplies across the battlefield, the Army recently tried turning it into a rocket launcher.
US troops are reportedly being targeted using location data, Pentagon says
U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials.
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Pentagon eyes drone testing ground in Mississippi
U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to build a new testing ground for drones in Mississippi.
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.”
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.
‘War Machine’ review: Finally, a training scenario with aliens
The sci-fi flick raises the premise: What if the final phase of U.S. Army Ranger selection suddenly involved fighting a giant alien robot?
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