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Military families say they are fighting a battle with AI misinformation
Military families with deployed members are facing a surge of anxiety due to misinformation spread through AI-generated content and dubious social media sources. Since U.S. military operations began a...
Shannon Razsadin · Corie Weathers · Military Family Advisory Network · U.S. Central Command
Why the Army's new M111 grenade relies on blast overpressure
The U.S. Army has introduced the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade, its first new lethal grenade since 1968, designed specifically for close-quarters combat in urban environments. Unlike traditional grenade...
John Troup · Vince Morris · U.S. Army · Capability Program Executive Ammunition Energetics
Army warrant officers to ‘bid’ against each other for their next bonus
The U.S. Army is implementing a new retention bonus system for senior warrant officers, allowing them to bid against each other for bonuses tied to six-year active duty contracts. This auction, launch...
Tim Justicz · Army
Army tests Apache with new ammunition meant to shred drones
The U.S. Army is advancing its capabilities to combat enemy drones by testing new ammunition for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. Recent live-fire tests at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona involved the new...
Army · Department of Defense
The Army is tying PT test scores to reenlistment bonuses
The Army is implementing a new incentive program that connects reenlistment bonuses to soldiers' physical fitness test (PT) scores and overall job performance. This initiative, outlined in a recent me...
Gregory Johnson · Army · Task Purpose
Jumpmaster who saved paratrooper breaks down viral video
Sgt. Maj. Keith Platt, during a training jump on November 17, 2025, prevented a paratrooper from a potentially life-threatening injury caused by a static line around the soldier's neck. Videos of Plat...
Keith Platt · Jose Lora · U.S. Army · Task Purpose
Why (and how) the US military wants to resupply troops from space
The U.S. Air Force and Space Force are exploring "rocket cargo," a concept to launch troops and supplies into orbit for rapid delivery anywhere on Earth within 90 minutes. With costs for space launche...
Stephen Lyons · Todd Harrison · NASA · SpaceX