Author: Michael

The Army is adding more expeditionary cyber teams and creating a new battalion focused on cyber — a validation that the concept has proven its worth.
In late February, the Army Force Structure Transformation (ARSTRUC) plan directed the activation of two more so-called expeditionary cyber and electromagnetic activities teams (ETCs) in the 11th Cyber Battalion — a total of 90 authorizations — rounding out that battalion and an additional 390 authorizations for ECTs to begin building the 12th Cyber Battalion, Lt. Gen.

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When Army Sgt. Diamond Adams dominated an Army combatives championship match last week, video of the fight drew thousands of stunned and admiring comments online.
One highlight clip of the match got more than 5 million views under the simple title: “Sgt. Adams ain’t come to play.”

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But there was no surprise in Adams hometown of Kingston, New York.
“Back home, nobody’s even, like, shocked,” Adams told Task & Purpose. “This is how I was known back home.

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