Pentagon to lift Osprey flight ban after fatal Air Force crashThe Osprey has been grounded following a Nov. 29 Air Force Special Operations Command crash in Japan that killed eight service members.By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP2 months ago
Army’s mixed reality device nears fielding with final testing in 2024If testing goes well, the Army plans to field the futuristic device by 2025.By Todd South4 months ago
Army at work on a digital ‘blue book’ app, top enlisted soldier saysThe app is anticipated to enter beta testing in October 2024.By Davis Winkie7 months ago
Apps to drive how soldiers use Army’s ‘mixed reality’ deviceDevices being evaluated by soldiers ahead of 2025 fielding.By Todd South7 months ago
US charges Russian man with smuggling microelectronics amid Ukraine war“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.By Colin Demarest8 months ago
These soldiers to assess the Army’s new do-it-all device for infantryThis test will look at mapping, mission planning and weapons compatibility.By Todd South9 months ago
How QuikClot went from drug company reject to front-line ‘miracle’Clotting agent QuikClot has helped save lives on the battlefield and beyond. This excerpt from “In the Blood” explores its use in the Iraq War.By Charles Barber12 months ago
The women who won the right to fly in combatMeet a band of women aviators who kicked open the door to fly in combat in this excerpt from “The Fly Girls Revolt” by Eileen A. Bjorkman.By Eileen A. Bjorkman12 months ago
Did a military lab spill anthrax into public waterways? New book reveals details of a US leak.“Pandora’s Gamble” describes how wastewater potentially containing anthrax, Ebola, and other deadly pathogens spilled from an Army facility in 2018.By Alison Young, KFF Health News12 months ago
New book highlights unit with the most WWII Medals of Honor in EuropeFrom North Africa to the liberation of Adolf Hitler's lair in Berchtesgaden, Germany, the men of the 3rd ID slogged through it all.By Claire Barrett14 months ago
Army green lights an advanced version of its ‘mixed reality’ goggleEarlier versions are shipping to soldiers this year as Microsoft develops the 1.2 version for later fielding.By Todd South16 months ago
Yank: Marine Corps to IRA, this book recounts an action-filled lifeThe author deliberately joined the Marine Corps to learn combat skills to fight in Ireland.By Todd South16 months ago