A sick soldier changed the trajectory of Dwight Hal Johnson’s life.
On January 13, 1968, Johnson believed he would be going home in less than two weeks after serving nearly a year as a U.S. Army tank driver in Vietnam. The next day, he learned he was being transferred to another M48 Patton tank because its driver was ill.
His homecoming would have to wait.
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One day after that, Johnson saw combat for the first time during an intense battle near Dak To in Kontum Province.
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The United States Army has issued updated solicitation materials for a new second-source supplier to manufacture 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and .
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To increase munitions stockpiles, the U.S. military needs more solid rocket motors.
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South Korea wants to join the undersea naval elite – and has received the blessing of U.S. President Donald Trump to do just that.
SES will supply satellite communications services to the ADF under an agreement that extends their partnership for at least six years.
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On September 30, 2025, the Secretary of War ordered changes to Military Fitness Standards to further his mission of restoring the warrior ethos. One of those changes is the use of the waist to height ratio (WHtR) to evaluate body composition.
This memorandum serves to provide additional guidance on implementing the WHtR beginning January I, 2026. Height and weight tables will no longer be utilized to evaluate body composition.
Elbit Systems secured contracts to deliver an airborne electronic warfare suite to an unnamed country in the Asia-Pacific region.
In conjunction with Secretary of War Hegseth’s Arsenal of Freedom Tour which highlights innovative companies delivering product on-time and at scale, President Trump has gone after legacy defense contractors in public, criticizing their way of doing business which he says harms the capabilities of the Department of War.
POTUS signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting defense contractors from issuing dividends to shareholders or conducting stock buybacks until they deliver high quality military equipment on time and on budget, as in firm fixed-price contracts.