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Army general left classified maps on a train in Poland, watchdog finds
3+ week, 3+ day ago (918+ words) The two-star head of the command responsible for coordinating support for Ukraine left a tube of classified maps behind on a train in Europe, losing control of the sensitive material for 24 hours, a new report from the Department of Defense…...
Hegseth orders overhaul of Chaplain Corps
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an overhaul of the military's Chaplain Corps in a Tuesday video message, saying he intends to "make the Chaplain Corps great again," by restoring its focus on religious ministry. Hegseth railed against what he described…...
Army tests out first robotically-operated dining facility
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) The Army is experimenting with an autonomous dining facility in South Korea and the chow line might never look the same. The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command launched the pilot program, called Market 19, within Camp Walker Dining Facility on Nov. 12, according to…...
Drones could replace large US Army units in Europe, expert suggests
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (554+ words) Since 1945, the U. S. Army has been designed to defend Europe. Despite detours into counterinsurgency in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the core of the Army remains a large force of heavy mechanized brigades. But the times are changing. The Obama…...
More troops suspended pending investigations into Kirk-related posts
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (659+ words) More than a dozen service members have been suspended or relieved of duties for social media activity related to conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death. Earlier this month, after Kirk was shot and killed during a Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley…...
Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (492+ words) The U. S. Air Force is slated to manage a new militarized border zone in Texas along the southern border with Mexico, the service announced. The stretch of land, known as a national defense area, spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River…...
Soldier's wife deported to Australia after detainment in Hawaii
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (577+ words) A woman attempting to visit her military husband in Hawaii was detained and eventually deported after the Department of Homeland Security said it flagged her for dubious behavior. Nicolle Saroukos, of Australia, landed at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in…...