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The U.S. military’s technological edge is increasingly defined by software: It rapidly creates new capabilities for tanks, planes, and weapons systems to outsmart and outmaneuver the enemy without fielding new hardware. While America’s adversaries pour billions into artificial intelligence and machine learning, the Department of Defense has yet to fully embrace its most powerful ally: the world-leading innovation of America’s commercial tech sector. Take the department’s many software factories like the Air Force’s Kessel Run and Space Force’s Space Camp.

LONDON — The AUKUS trilateral security partnership is making progress in new discussions with Japan about deepening collaboration to jointly advance the interoperability of their militaries’ maritime drone systems. 
Additionally, the partnership — launched in 2021 between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. — is also in ongoing consultations with Canada, New Zealand and Korea to pinpoint possible new areas of cooperation under AUKUS Pillar 2, which entails the co-development of disruptive defense technologies across six focus areas, members of Defense Sec.

Navy Capt. Bradley Geary, who oversaw the infamously grueling training school for Navy SEALs, will face a board of inquiry on Nov. 11 for the death of a recruit following the Hell Week portion of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S, his attorney said.
Geary led the Naval Special Warfare Center’s Basic Training Command at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego, California, which directly oversees BUD/S, when SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen died of pneumonia on Feb. 4, 2022 within hours of finishing Hell Week.

As the Army is shifting for potential conflict against sophisticated nation states at much greater distances, senior leaders have expressed the need to move network complexity up from brigades and into their parent division headquarters.
With that overall strategic imperative, the 3rd Infantry Division is taking it upon itself — using existing capabilities and tools without purchasing anything additional — to produce a new network architecture that will unburden brigades and make units more mobile for large-scale combat operations.

Changemakers and advocates play a vital role in uplifting the military community by addressing challenges and driving meaningful change. These dedicated individuals leverage their voices, experiences and expertise to raise awareness about the unique needs of service members, veterans and their families. By championing policy reforms, providing resources and fostering connections, they create an environment where our community can thrive.

Jaspen ‘Jas’ Boothe became a single mother after college and became an Army officer to show her son that anything is possible. After her service was faced with unimaginable barriers she continued to bring that message to women everywhere.
The Chicago native went to college on a basketball scholarship, hoping to get into television broadcasting. After facing rejection as a taller Woman of Color, she decided to pursue the toughest career field there was for a woman.
“I did it to prove to my son that not only as a woman can you do anything you want to do but as a person.

Standing in the gap to ensure our nation’s warriors are cared for takes all of us. For Angela Blank, she has made it her life’s work.
“I grew up in Marietta, Georgia, as the granddaughter of a World War I veteran. His service certainly impacted me! At the smart age of 18, I married a man just as he enlisted in the Air Force,” she shared. “We were middle school and high school sweethearts, and he served in Okinawa, Japan, first for the first three years. Then he came home, and we were stationed in South Carolina.

Army veteran Randy Reese has a long family legacy of service and patriotism. When an injury ended his career, he chose to devote his life to serving those who serve.
“I’m from Bristol, Virginia, a small border town along the state line between Virginia and Tennessee. My family proudly flew an American flag 24/7 and engaged in virtually all patriotic observances and events, from moments of silence to parades and Fourth of July celebrations,” he said with a smile. “My father served in the Army as a tank operator, and his stories were commonplace in our house.

Inspired by his grandfather, Kyle Hausmann-Stokes always knew he wanted to become a soldier. From combat to the aftermath, his experiences ignited a passion for telling the stories of his community.
“I always dreamed about joining the military and then ultimately did join the Army immediately after high school because of my grandfather and one of our family traditions. This is depicted in my film, My Dead Friend Zoe, literally shot for shot,” he explained. “My family would go to a small lake community in northern Wisconsin, where I’m from, every Fourth of July.

Samantha Gomolka felt like she was at the top of a mountain in the fall of 2022. Months later, she was fighting for her life. Her story is anything but expected, but if being a special operator spouse taught her anything, it was this: adapt and overcome. Together.
“Both of my grandfathers served during World War II. I have a lot of regret looking back because I didn’t realize the treasures that I had in front of me as a child,” she explained.