The Army suspended all Special Forces range activities for 72 hours following an accidental shooting on a range when live rounds were mixed in with blanks.
Lung samples from service members they tested found traces of toxic vaporized metals and other hazardous items, well above that of non-deployed personnel.
Laser and microwave weapons are considered critical elements of layered defense, or having different countermeasures ready to thwart different threats.
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley testified before Congress on Tuesday about the mistakes leading up to the Afghanistan withdrawal in August 2021.
The Army will come together with joint partners this summer to tackle how to sustain forces during the first few months of large-scale combat operations.