The last few years have seen a surge in defense spending, particularly in regard to conventional defense technologies. “We’ve had a huge increase in demand from our European allies and partners over the last few years since the … invasion by the Russians in Ukraine,” Defense Security Cooperation Agency director James Hursch observed recently. U.S. industries are not the only suppliers benefiting from this surge in demand. South Korea has also dramatically expanded its global role as a defense technology supplier.
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From the Doughboys of World War I to enlisted-turned-officer Mustangs, nicknames have a way of rallying the troops and raising morale — sometimes at the expense of others.
Kevin Corrinet served in the 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, affectionately nicknamed the Patriots. There, he served under a senior officer who they nicknamed Lord Farquaad—the short, conniving villain of the Shreck movies.
A Fort Liberty soldier was booted from the Army Tuesday, a day after being outed as a major white supremacist online activist and while facing charges for lying to the federal government and attempting to sell stolen guns.
Pvt. Kai Liam Nix, 20, was separated from the Army on August 20, just a week after being indicted on Aug. 14. On August 19, the online watchdog Hatewatch published an investigation that named Nix as behind a major online personna that operates within white supremacist circles.
“On Aug. 20, Pvt.
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Army helicopter crews assigned to fly and operate in arctic conditions will now answer to leadership based with them in Alaska rather than commanders in Hawaii or near Seattle. They’ll now report instead to the newly activated Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright, just outside of Fairbanks, Alaska.
“You have to be in the Arctic to understand the Arctic,” Col. Russ Vanderlugt, the unit’s new commander, told Task & Purpose.
The new unit officially stood up on Aug.
The Air Force is looking to procure a new unmanned system for Task Force 99, putting a premium on endurance and range.
The unit — which was stood up in October 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to use uncrewed platforms to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities and perform technology experiments — has multiple lines of effort including increasing air domain awareness, locating hard-to-detect mobile targets, and creating dilemmas for adversaries, according to officials.
The organization, which falls under Air Forces Central (AFCENT) in the U.S.
Rituals are powerful tools for maintaining emotional stability during deployment. They offer a sense of routine and predictability, which can be comforting when life feels uncertain. And, rituals and traditions are the cornerstone of military life!
Creating rituals is as much about finding time and space for yourself as it is about connecting with your deployed service member. Here are five rituals specifically designed for you to navigate this deployment.
Here are 6 rituals to integrate into deployment:
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If adapting to change was an Olympic Sport then military spouses would take all the gold home.
Plain and simple, military spouses adapt to change all the time. We are constantly facing all sorts of change and this has caused many to start showcasing their creative side from home by starting a small business. Starting a small business has not only allowed military spouses to tap into their entrepreneurial side but it has helped many find personal fulfillment.
While retirement from the military feels like the ultimate freedom, the transition from active duty to retired status can require great sacrifices. When a service member retires, the military family goes through a major life change together. The realities of this change may be surprising. Understanding military retirement from the perspective of the military spouse reveals hidden truths of what spouses can expect as their partners shift from active duty to retirement.
Chapter 2: The cross-country PCS (Read Chapter 1 here)
Before we knew it, we were about six weeks pregnant and PCSing across the country. I had planned an epic road trip with stops at National Parks and iconic Route 66 landmarks. Things were going to be a little crammed because we had recently sold my car that had broken down rather than pay to fix it. Buying a new car and paying for fertility treatments didn’t seem fiscally responsible; we needed to save every penny. Ok, back to the epic road trip. First up was Petrified Forest National Park.