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Several months into the war with Iran, the Army wants soldiers to be able to identify Iranian ground forces. Late last month, the Army published a  “quick recognition guide” so that soldiers can quickly spot Iranian ground troops. 
The infographic was published on Sept. 24 and comes roughly six months after the war started, as the conflict remains in tense standoff. Military Times first reported on the poster. The image depicts a member of Iran’s army, also called the Artesh, kitted out, as well as accompanying looks at rank insignia and equipment.

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In November 2004, Navy aviators from the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group were redirected to investigate something they could not identify. Retired Cmdr. David Fravor later told Congress that four aviators saw a small white “Tic Tac” object moving abruptly above disturbed water, with no visible wings, rotors, or flight-control surfaces. Shipboard personnel, he said, had tracked similar objects for days.
For decades, military pilots, radar operators, and other personnel who reported encounters were ridiculed or treated as unstable.

Household items common during the Civil War were (mostly) used for the same purposes as our modern conveniences. Some of the everyday items used in the our era would make no sense to our relatives of years past, or simply appear magical. But the same could be said of their household items: things that have either been made obsolete, replaced over time, or seemed like magic to us—whether that magic worked or not.
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Though some of these items might be funny, at the time they were o necessary for running a household.

Trump Rages Over Nobel Prize Decision – President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on the Norwegian Nobel Committee after it did not award him the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. He insisted that his diplomatic achievements as president should have earned him the award and accused those responsible for the decision of undermining the prize’s credibility.

The president’s public criticism came after the committee announced on Friday, October 9, that they were awarding the prize to South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay.

Russian Bombs Kill 20 In Ukraine – Russia launched a fresh aerial attack against the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, October 10. The strike killed at least 20 people, including three children, and came only hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a controversial new agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports.

The attack, which utilized Russian glide bombs, destroyed parts of residential buildings in the southeastern Ukrainian city and injured at least 18 people.

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For years, ground autonomy lagged well behind its counterparts in the air. That gap is starting to close. Jonathan is joined by Ryan Hartman (Ondas Sentinel) and Scott Philips (Forterra) to examine what it takes to field autonomous ground vehicles in combat. The conversation ranges across what Ukraine and Gaza have taught them, what operating without GPS and resilient communications really looks like, air-ground teaming, and more. Image: Lance Cpl. Talan Werner via DVIDS.
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A commanding win in Berlin!

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France and Germany have publicly contradicted each other over the future of their joint Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program, with senior French military officials accusing Berlin of abandoning plans to develop a common next-generation main battle tank. The dispute threatens to bring an end to one of Europe’s most ambitious armoured vehicle development projects, which was intended to replace France’s Leclerc and Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks.

L Todd Wood and former Special Mission Unit Commander Pete Blaber discuss the ongoing propaganda on Ukraine coming out of Europe.
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Footage circulating on Russian social media has shown several damaged T-90M main battle tanks being transported by rail to facilitates of Russia’s leading tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, in Nizhny Tagil, where they are expected to be repaired and returned to the Russian Army. The firm has been taking on repairs outside its core manufacturing role, while also carrying out overhauls of Soviet era tanks in storage.

Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Facility Hours After Trump-Putin Deal – Ukraine launched a drone attack against a Russian energy facility only hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a controversial new agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to sell diesel to relieve global supply pressure.

The attack, which took place overnight into Saturday, October 10, caused a major fire at an oil-loading facility in the Rostov region of Russia.

Iran War Exposes Major Pentagon Medical Gaps – The war with Iran has exposed a series of major weaknesses for the U.S. military — not just in terms of its missile stockpile and ability to maintain a constant presence throughout the Middle East, but in regard to its ability to provide emergency medical care to wounded American troops.

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Russian forces have destroyed what Russian security officials described as a major temporary deployment site for Colombian fighters serving with Ukraine’s National Guard, which was reportedly located in Dergachi, a town north of Kharkov. The facility housed Colombian personnel assigned to Ukraine’s 23rd Separate Assault Regiment. A Russian security official told state media outlet TASS hat the personnel had previously been transferred from Kiev before the facility was struck.

Iranian attacks on U.S. military positions in Kuwait launched in response to American attacks on its territory have exposed significant vulnerabilities in the infrastructure supporting U.S. forces in the Middle East. Newly released footage and eyewitness accounts indicate that Iranian missiles and drones repeatedly threatened U.S. installations, forcing personnel to seek shelter and prompting the relocation of troops from exposed positions.

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Two more service members have died in the Middle East as part of the Iran war than previously acknowledged, according to the Department of Defense. The revised death toll was revealed in updates to the Pentagon’s casualty database late on Friday. The Oct. 9 numbers on the Defense Casualty Analysis System were the first update since Sept. 29. The changes include a National Guard officer whose death had been acknowledged but not counted in the Iran war and an enlisted sailor who died last month. Both were non-hostile deaths, according to DCAS.

The US military is sending personnel, aircraft and humanitarian supplies to Panama after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Friday.
In a statement Saturday, U.S. Southern Command said that it is organizing and deploying military personnel to join a relief effort in Panama, starting with aircraft and units already in Latin America.

The Army activated its fourth multi-domain task force this week, as part of the wider restructuring the force.
The new 4th Multi-Domain Task Force was stood up at Fort Carson, Colorado on Oct. 8. It comprises 2,100 soldiers tasked with coordinating cyber warfare, long-range missiles and other capabilities in support of the wider Army. Like some of the Army’s other similar units, this new task force is focused on the Pacific theater, the Army said.
“While we build this formation to deter aggression and preserve peace, if war comes, we must be prepared to fight and win,” Col. Hugh W. A.

South Korea has conducted the first test launch of an indigenously developed hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), with President Lee Jae Myung observing the trial before inspecting the country’s Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile. The October 8 test was intended to verify key technologies required for a manoeuvrable hypersonic weapon, including high-temperature protection, guidance and control, and the ability to change trajectory at low altitude.

As a U.S. history teacher, I have learned something over the years: sometimes the stories that are not in the curriculum are the stories that make students want to learn the curriculum. Every teacher knows the feeling. You can spend hours building a carefully structured lesson, aligning it to standards, finding primary sources, creating activities, and preparing the perfect presentation.

The Iran War’s High Cost: Video obtained by CBS News shows the aftermath of an Iranian strike on a U.S. military base, Camp Buehring, in Kuwait. According to CBS, citing service members who were at the base during the Iranian attack, Camp Buehring was struck by drones, ballistic missiles — and, incredibly, by Iranian F-5 fighter jets too.

According to the service members who spoke to CBS News — on the condition of anonymity, given the extremely tight restrictions placed on service members’ ability to speak to the press — the base experienced a shortage of .

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With the ongoing war in Iran in its seventh month, the costs of the conflict have been added up, and the costs have been in the billions — the tens of billions. A recent report by the Department of Defense inspector general has shed light on the expenditures on platforms and munitions incurred during the fighting. One of the report’s most significant conclusions? The United States faces a potentially dangerous munitions shortage.

The Bombs and Missiles Running Low from Iran War  

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Morocco and Israel are reportedly holding advanced discussions over a potential Moroccan acquisition of the David’s Sling long range air and missile defence system, which is designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, medium- to long-range rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles. The negotiations concern the possible integration of the Israeli-developed system into the existing Moroccan air defence network, which is built around NATO-standard systems including the U.S. MIM-104 Patriot, and will soon be strengthened with deliveries of F-16 Block 72 fighters.

In 2020, the military community lost the last surviving Civil War-era milspouse, Helen Viola Jackson. She was 101 years old and had been married to a soldier since the age of 17—in 1936. Jackson died 155 years after the Civil War ended… and for those doing the math: no, it doesn’t quite add up. She was the young widow of a Civil War veteran born in the 1840s.
Jackson’s husband, James Bolin, was 93 at the time of their union. Because they were married during the Great Depression, it was a way for Jackson to bring in extra income.

Ahead of the upcoming midterms, President Trump announced earlier this week that the U.S. would refrain from launching any new strikes against Iran until after the November elections.

After months of on-and-off fighting, the war has become a sensitive political issue for Trump and the Republican Party, as gas prices have remained high around the country.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs a high-speed pass during the Melbourne Air and Space Show March 29, 2019 in Melbourne, Fla.

As Republicans scramble to rally support for their candidates ahead of the November midterm elections, and polls suggest a “blue wave” of Democratic support may emerge, can Democrats capitalize on the fallout from President Donald Trump’s decision?

Or will they repeat past mistakes? That’s the giant problem they must tackle if they do indeed sweep the GOP away in upcoming elections.

Democrats Will Have Their Work Cut Out for Them

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Get in, get the job done and get out.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking during a joint meeting of Congress. Photo: Office of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (Public Domain)

President Trump spent Friday on something Washington has rarely managed in four years of war: arranging the provision of more diesel fuel to the American market. Within the space of a few hours Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, was posting about how this was a “gift to Putin”. That reaction says a great deal about whose interests he is protecting.

Indonesian sources have reported that the country’s armed forces are preparing to receive their first Chengdu J-10C fighter aircraft within six months, potentially making it the third confirmed foreign operator of the aircraft after Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff Air Marshal Mohamad Tonny Harjono declined to provide a detailed update when questioned by local media at the Indonesian military headquarters in East Jakarta.

Oil exports from the Persian Gulf have recovered sharply in recent weeks after months of steep declines. Still, prices remain high, and Gulf conditions suggest they will stay high for an extended period.

U.S. President Donald Trump, however, still publicly insists that fuel prices will collapse once the war ends.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team commander, performs an aerial maneuver during the Hyundai Air and Sea show at Miami, Florida, May 25, 2025.

Donald Trump has often made threats on social media, but he did something a bit different on Thursday: He announced that he will not be attacking Iran before the midterm elections.

In a Truth Social post on Thursday, the president declared that “we will not be attacking Iran at any time before the Midterm Elections,” and that “productive discussions” were taking place with Iran.

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For roughly four years, Russia held the advantage in long-range strike capabilities.

Civilians in Ukraine were forced to endure years of bombardments from Russian missiles, with no end yet in sight.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josiah “Sirius” Gaffney, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team commander, prepares to fly a practice sortie before the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 11, 2021. In addition to the PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team routine, the air show will highlight a variety of U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft showcasing the range of U.S.

US President Donald Trump continues to decry adversarial coverage of his performance and presidency, calling it “fake news,” as recent polls indicate that voters have a poor opinion of how he is handling the economy and his approval ratings plummet to an all-time low.

Voters Indicate Preference for Democrats

President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Monday, May 12, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

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The District of Columbia’s Board of Elections formally requested that the National Guard stay away from voting locations after troops were spotted standing in front of a ballot drop box on Thursday.
The elections board confirmed to the Washington Sun it had sent a request to the National Guard, calling on it to “impose limitations on the placement of National Guard service members near drop boxes and other voting locations in the District.” The formal request came after photos emerged on Thursday of several National Guard members standing near a Foggy Bottom ballot drop box.

Moscow says it shot down 505 drones. But the fires in Tver point to another successful Ukrainian attack deep inside Russia. Ukrainian drones hit a chemical plant that makes fuel for Russia’s cruise missiles, set an oil depot burning near Belgorod, and knocked out part of a Yandex data center in Kaluga overnight on Oct. 9, according to the Kyiv Post. Russia’s Defense Ministry responded as usual, with a big number.

It claimed its air defenses destroyed 505 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over 19 Russian regions, occupied Crimea and the Black and Azov seas.