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Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest, famously captured by ‘Band of Brothers,’ deliberately set ablaze

A 33-year-old German citizen was arrested over the weekend after a fire tore through one of the last architectural relics of Nazism.
Pentagon cautions personnel against betting using insider information

Hostile foreign intelligence services can track bets made by U.S. military personnel on prediction markets to anticipate American movements, targets and timing, Hegseth warned.
US Army seeks manufacturers for 155mm howitzer barrels amid boost in demand

The move comes amid Pentagon concerns that the U.S. government’s only plant for manufacturing howitzer barrels can’t keep up with the recent demand.
Pentagon AI oversight office struggles to keep pace with department’s ambitions, GAO finds

The Pentagon office tapped in 2022 to oversee the military’s responsible use of AI had filled just three of 10 authorized positions as of February 2026.

AUSA Annual 2026 Coverage

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2025 PCS Guide

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New tactical comms system for US ground troops aims to break network silos

“We’ve spent the past 50 years building siloed networks, siloed applications and siloed environments to collaborate internally with our own data. We can no longer do that,” a Pentagon official said.

Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a senior military planner on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, was fired over accusations he leaked classified information to the public.
The Mosquito Bowl and the ‘barbaric madness’ of the Pacific War

The film is set to hit theaters on Oct. 30 and premiere on Netflix on Nov. 25.
Premiums for Tricare Young Adult to rise by an average 11% in 2027

Premiums for a health program that covers military dependents ages 21 to 26 will range from nearly $400 to almost $900 a month next year.

A shipwreck, two Nazi spies and the Boy Scout who noticed

Author Sara Vladic tells the tale of how an alert Boy Scout and an observant local mother thwarted Nazi spies — and how one recently discovered shipwreck weaves it all together.

National Air and Space Museum opens ‘Modern Military Aviation’ exhibit

The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum timed a new addition to debut on Veterans Day that focuses on aircraft and weapons from conflicts from post-WWII onward.