John Amos, actor, producer, activist, veteran of the 50th Armored Division of the New Jersey National Guard and Honorary Master Chief of the U.S. Coast Guard died at the end of August at the age of 84, although it wasn’t publicly announced until October 1. His death is mired in controversy with family drama, but one thing that’s indisputable was Amos’ talent. Amos portrayed pivotal figures in key series about People of Color, such as Kunta Kinte in the Roots miniseries, James Evans Sr.
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The Army plans to tamp down substance misuse by telling soldiers to avoid poppy seeds and banning the cannabis concentrate, delta-8.
The new policies are part of newly published Army regulations aiming to reduce soldier drug and alcohol misuse. In addition to the updates on the drugs that are off-limits to soldiers, the regulations also update substance abuse training and reporting requirements for leadership.
The Army declined to provide a statement for this story despite repeated attempts to get additional detail on the service’s newly released policy.
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The UK government confirmed that Leonardo Helicopters is the only company to have submitted a tender for the New Medium Helicopter programme.
Leidos has secured a contract, with a total ceiling value of $249m, to enhance biometrics applications across the US Army.
Steve Trimble, Aviation Week
Aurora Flight Sciences on Oct.
Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense
WASHINGTON — The Army could more than double the number of soldiers with expertise in space operations if top brass approves a proposal by Army Space and…
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The new chain gun will offer two feed paths that can switch between air burst and high explosive.
Robbin Laird, SLDinfo
It is fine to have long-range force structure planning, but what happens when the operational environment is rapidly changing for your operational force?