Author: Michael

This author, for one, doesn’t think the current peace talks will end the war in Ukraine. Honestly, I’d be excited if they brought about another cease-fire.
But if the talks result in peace, then a few interesting things will happen all at once. Most importantly, Ukrainians would be able to breathe relatively freely for the first time since the 2022 Russian invasion. Also, the largest peacekeeping force in recent memory would swing into place in Ukraine. Since European and American relations are so tense right now, that could be an interesting operation to watch.

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The design for the Army’s new Mariner Badges includes the distinctive “winged wheel” of the Army’s Transportation Corps that was first introduced in 1919, according to the Army Institute of Heraldry.
On March 18, the Army posted illustrations of the approved designs for both the Mariner and Mountaineering Badges. The design for the Mariner Badge includes an anchor, a ship’s helm, and a winged wheel that bears a striking resemblance to the logo for the National Hockey League’s Detroit Red Wings.

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This is part two of a two-part series examining how the Army is building its Next Generation Command and Control capability. It is based on several interviews at various locations – to include Austin, Texas, Savannah, Georgia, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and Fort Irwin, California – over the course of several months. Part one can be found here.
While the Army has previously attempted to improve its command and control, leaning on advancements in commercial technology, officials say this time is different given senior leader buy-in and recent technological developments.

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The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous Confederate States of America, and so far were able to fight the Union Army. One solution: Balloons. Yes, balloons.
And bizarrely, it was tried and kind of worked. Back in the American Civil War, the American military founded its first aerial force, the Union Army Balloon Corps. Thank Union desperation and several entrepreneurs American aeronauts with a good pitch. They came to the U.S.

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