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US Army refreshes competition for short-range laser
The Army will begin a directed-energy test campaign to find the sweet spot for laser weapons when it comes to lethality, reliability and cost.
By Jen Judson
The National Guard’s quiet role in Iraq, Syria and Jordan
Guardsmen are facing more hostility downrange than they have in years.
Lighten the load: The Army’s plan to save time by shedding excess gear
To save time and ditch unneeded gear, the Army recently began a pilot program to expedite removing excess equipment from unit inventories.
By Todd South
NATO holds its biggest exercises in decades, involving 90K personnel
Dubbed "Steadfast Defender 24," the drill come as Russia’s war on Ukraine bogs down.
By The Associated Press
Paratrooper’s Afghan War book helps platoonmates tell their story
The author deployed in 2009-10 to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division.
By Todd South
Mental health evacuations for deployed US troops are on the rise
In 2022, 38.8% of evacuations from Central Command were mental health-related, compared to 33.5% in 2021 and 27.2% in 2020.
Army gets first high-power microwave prototype to counter drone swarms
Epirus has delivered the first prototype to the U.S. Army to counter drone swarms as part of the service's Indirect Fire Protection Capability.
By Jen Judson
US Army developing integrated formations of robots and humans
“We should never again trade blood for first contact.”
By Jen Judson
Dating app user sends comically fake deployment orders to match
The letter says she will be deployed to Ukraine with AFRICOM.
By Sarah Sicard
Property company ordered to repay troops charged illegal rental fees
Federal lawyers claimed JAG Management Company tried to extract thousands in lease termination fines from troops forced to move because of military orders.
Opinion
The digital engineering accelerators powering the Army’s modernization
DE has assumed a central role in Army innovation, helping propel the operating forces into a new era of readiness.
By Josh Jackson