Marshall Kosloff talks with journalist Martin Pengelly about his book, “Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War.” They discuss rugby and Pengelly’s story about members of a West Point rugby team in the aftermath of 9/11. Image: Master Sgt. Javier Garcia, Division West Public Affairs
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During the Cold War, the Soviet Union sent thousands of troops and military advisors abroad to fight in foreign wars. Today, Russia recruits thousands of foreigners to fight in its war in Ukraine. For Russia, a nation with a reputation for endless manpower, this marks a substantial change, highlighting the struggle the Kremlin is having balancing military and civilian economic commitments.
Washington is the Evergreen State, for good reason. Home to temperate rainforests, the frequent rains allow lush trees to thrive. With several military installations including Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Naval Base Bremerton, Naval Station Everett, and Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, there are plenty of places to call home. While there, be sure to make the most of the Pacific Northwest with these recommendations.
Be a tourist in Seattle
Known as the Emerald City, Seattle is famous as the birthplace of grunge music and the home to the Space Needle. Take a weekend to explore the sites.
The Pentagon’s next Global Information Dominance Experiment — GIDE 12 — will put the minimum viable capability for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control that officials have been collaboratively refining in recent years via this rapid experimentation series, to its most international test yet.
Roots of the Defense Department’s GIDE series trace back to 2020, but in 2022, it was revamped when Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks tasked the Chief Digital and AI Office with strategically enabling technologies that could help realize the U.S.
At long last, the Navy has awarded a contract for the next portion of its premier airborne electronic attack capability.
The Defense Department announced on Aug. 26 that L3Harris won a five-year, $587.4 million contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) system. The NGJ family of systems is a replacement for the decades-old ALQ-99, that will be mounted on the EA-18G Growler aircraft.
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Antiquated information technology and modern capabilities are colliding at the Defense Department, where officials are using artificial intelligence to try to make old-timey software code more user-friendly for IT modernization.
Much of the DOD’s tech is decades old, which isn’t helpful as the Pentagon pursues cloud migration and other digital transformation efforts.
In the whirlwind of military life, nourishing your family with healthy meals can seem like an uphill battle. Between the PCS moves, deployments, and daily demands, prioritizing nutrition takes creativity and planning. But with a few innovative strategies, you can keep your family well-fed and energized in ways that go beyond the ordinary.
Local food resources
While the commissary is a staple, exploring other local food resources can bring variety and freshness to your meals. Consider the convenience of joining a Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA).
In 2020, Sam Wilkins wrote “Does America Need an Africa Strategy?” where he argued that U.S. policy regarding Africa is insufficiently flexible and does not take into account the diverse circumstances of the many countries on the continent. In the wake of numerous geopolitical shifts in Africa, we invited Sam back to reflect on his article. Read more below. In your 2020 article, “Does America Need an Africa Strategy?” you argue that U.S.
The U.S. is looking to West African countries to counter regional terrorist threats after American forces were told to leave Niger and Chad, the commander of U.S. military forces in Africa said.
“We’re in talks with Cote d’Ivoire and in talks with Ghana and Benin as well as we start to reset and recalibrate some of our assets,” the commander of U.S. Africa Command, Marine Corps Gen.