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A U.S. Army soldier receives a standard AR 600-9 tape test at Fort Bragg, N.C. on October 18, 2021. (U.S. Army photo).

The Army is adopting a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to its ubiquitous tape test that measures body fat in soldiers. 
Approved June 12 by Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, the new test will take a single measurement from all soldiers in the same place on their body: around the waist. Previously, male soldiers were measured at the waist and neck, while female soldiers were also measured around their hips.

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“Aces 11, bandit bandit!” A surge of radio calls identify the target, and make sure the jet that is about to unleash a live missile is locked-up on the correct one. In the F-15D chase aircraft, “Monster,” my pilot, is working hard. We have been cleared to chase the shooter as we barrel down from our holding altitude. Leveling out, we come alongside the F-16. Monster exchanges a final volley of calls with the task-saturated shooter.

Each year, Americans celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, the anniversary of the day General Gordon Granger issues his emancipation order.
The post The military roots of Juneteenth and why we celebrate first appeared on Sandboxx.
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As a Ukrainian offensive begins to show results, momentum in the war may be shifting to the defenders. But a final outcome is far from certain. Getty images.

With the Ukrainian counteroffensive underway, observers are looking for signs that Ukraine has finally gained the upper hand in the nearly 16-month old conflict.
Several experts told Task & Purpose that the Ukrainian counteroffensive needs more time to unfold before it becomes clear whether the tide of war has shifted in Ukraine’s favor.

FILE:U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington perform the honorary flag folding during a funeral service. (Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans/U.S. Marine Corps).

An 18-year-old Marine recruit who had been at basic training for less than a week died “from a non-training incident” at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Corps officials announced Friday.
Marine Pvt. Marshall Hartman died on June 12. Hartman was in his sixth day of recruit training, according to a news release from Parris Island.

The Defence Science and technology Laboratory (Dstl) has signed a memornadum of understanding (MoU) with Google Cloud on 14 June that will accelerate the adoption of aritifical intelligence (AI) in the UK defence sector.
The news was announced by Paul Lincoln, the UK Ministry of Defence’s Second Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the AI Summit during London’s Tech week (an event that brings technologists and business professionals together to explore the real-world applications of AI).

One of the most consistently terrible experiences of my career before becoming an NCO was fire watch. It didn’t matter if I had the first or last hour, or the ones in between, I hated it. All of it. Every time. Sure, you would be able to catch beautiful sunsets and sunrises and look up at nature in all its glory every once in a while. Then when it’s over you look down at your “POS” sleeping bag, sometimes in a literal hole in the ground with a spider on it, and that is part of nature too. This is the good shift.

The U.S. Navy is rightly viewed as one of the most capable war fighting forces in the history of humankind. But it’s also one of the most successful logistics organizations as well. The Navy takes the lead on most shipments of military gear across the seas. It runs logistics through its warships and the military sealift command’s fleet of USNS vessels.
Here are 13 photos that show how it gets equipment from amphibious ships and massive supply vessels to shore
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Boeing did not make the first jetliner. However, it does have the longest jetliner legacy with its massive 777 and cutting-edge 787 tracing its shared lineage back to the 707. First flown in 1957, the 707 was Boeing’s first jetliner and flew for classic Jet Age airlines like Pan Am and TWA. With its single aisle and four engines, the 707 is antiquated by modern standards, having flown its last U.S. carrier flight in 1983. However, its older sister remains in active service with the U.S. Air Force.
Gen. Curtis LeMay test flew the first KC-135 from Massachusetts to Argentina (U.S.

The Army Combat Uniform in the Operational Camouflage Pattern, worn by the U.S. Army, Air Force and Space Force, features an American flag patch. While airmen and guardians wear the Stars and Stripes on their left shoulders, soldiers wear it on their right. The Type II and Type III Navy Working Uniforms also feature an American flag patch on the right shoulder. However, there’s another flag that sailors wear on their left shoulder.
The First Navy Jack is historically significant for the Navy and the nation (U.S.