BrDef
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Proceedings
When the Marine Corps needs armor, it will call on the Army.

Hollings, Sandboxx News
California-based Anduril Industries has been scooping up defense contracts left and right in recent years.

James S.

Military
The future USS John Basilone may not have officially joined the Navy’s surface fleet just yet, but the warship is apparently already flying a brand-new battle flag as a tribute to…

The Ukrainian Defense Industry Joint Stock Company has been designed to reinforce Ukraine’s defence manufacturing capabilities.

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Today, Armenia is no longer considered a “backyard of Russia,” as it has been for the last three decades. As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020, Armenia’s defense and security policies are now shifting. This strategic realignment presents a historic opportunity for Armenia to redefine its geopolitical role, moving away from Moscow’s sphere of influence and toward Western allies.

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Up until very recently, Americans have always been able to trust that critical prescription medications would be available. Unfortunately, over the last few years we have realized this is no longer the case.
It’s not just pharmacy closings and supply chain challenges that have limited access to prescription medications. In fact, the single largest threat to a handful of critical prescription drugs has nothing to do with their availability and everything to do with whether the government will actually allow you to buy them.

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Credentialed U.S. military and national security officials are experimenting and engaging in multiple classified environments with Defense Llama — a powerful new large language model that Scale AI configured and fine-tuned over the last year from Meta’s Llama 3 LLM — to adopt generative AI for their distinctive missions, like combat planning and intelligence operations.

The Defense Department announced Monday that Hughes Network Systems has received a $6.5 million contract to develop an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) prototype at Fort Bliss, Texas, that will test and evaluate advanced 5G capabilities for military applications.
Under the contract, Hughes will install 5G O-RAN equipment at the base that will operate a temporary network for preliminary evaluation, according to a press release.

Editor’s note: We Are The Mighty is a non-partisan organization and nothing within this article should suggest an endorsement. However, we strongly encourage veterans and military family members to run for office and get involved!
The University of San Francisco (USFCA) and Veterans Campaign have been tracking congressional candidates with military experience and are releasing the following initial pre-election analysis.

As the nation prepares to observe Veterans Day, USAA is calling for a national moment of gratitude with the launch of the “Connect with a Veteran” movement. The movement is meant to encourage all Americans to go beyond a simple thank you, pause and be intentional in showing appreciation and connection to our nation’s 17 million veterans. This can be done by sending a text, picking up the phone or visiting face-to-face.

The Afghan and U.S. task force approaching Afghanistan’s Ganjgal valley on Sept. 8, 2009, expected to face enemy resistance, but when it came, it wasn’t just small arms fire — it was a full-on ambush by 60 insurgents with machine guns, RPGs, mortars, and other weapon systems, opening up from 100 meters.  
Insurgents had snuck into Ganjgal village ahead of the patrol’s arrival. Task Force Chosin was comprised of soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, along with Marines with an Embedded Training Team, and joined by Afghan forces.

The NFL and USAA, an official NFL Salute to Service partner, announced the 2024 nominees for the annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA on Friday, November 1. Each year, the Salute to Service Award recognizes NFL players, coaches, staff and alumni who make exceptional efforts to honor and support military and veteran communities. 
“USAA and the NFL founded the Salute to Service Award to celebrate the impactful military appreciation efforts throughout the league and to inspire fans to do the same,” said Major General (Ret.

“Watching my girls face their fears and cheering me on when I needed it is something I’ll never forget. We laughed, screamed, cried, and absolutely crushed it,” said military spouse Leslie Jones, reflecting on her experience navigating the rugged Texas terrain in a Bronco during the Ford Proud to Honor: Bronco Off-Roadeo.
What started as a partnership between Blue Star Families and Ford Motor Company grew into something much bigger — more than just an off-road experience for service members, veterans, and their families.

This is Chapter 8 in the Cancer Memoir. Catch up on previous chapters here.
Ringing the bell marked the end of my chemotherapy treatment on May 30, but not the end of my cancer fight. Within minutes of celebrating this milestone with my family, Jeremy and I would head over to my plastic surgeon’s office to discuss the next steps. My next mountain to face was surgery. 
I never thought I would find myself in a plastic surgeon’s office in a million years. Just saying aloud, “I have to meet with my plastic surgeon,” felt nothing like me.

Three Republican lawmakers are claiming that U.S. troops have been told that the military faces a shortage of backup absentee ballots that would allow them to vote in tomorrow’s election.
But a veterans group argues that the lawmakers’ point is moot because it’s not the Department of Defense’s job to hand out federal absentee ballots.
“The Department of Defense does not directly distribute absentee ballots to military personnel stationed overseas or away from their home state,” said former Marine Capt.

This is Chapter 3 in the Wellness Memoir. Catch up on previous chapters here.
Managing two major surgeries during the first half of my husband’s 12-month deployment meant juggling my health, caring for a baby, maintaining a household, and sustaining a long-distance marriage. Deployment is difficult for any military spouse, but dealing with a health crisis while solo parenting made it overwhelming. Shifting from being a caregiver to relying on others to care for me was uncomfortable—I wasn’t great at accepting help.
My disease symptoms led to a scheduled surgery.

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In the coastal town of Looe, Cornwall, the Joll

Economic pressures, a challenging job market, and the availability of free employment resources have led many job seekers to nearly any website that offers the potential for a new career opportunity. Almost inevitably, this has led to a rise in scammers looking to take advantage of those job seekers.
Job scams are fake employment opportunities that are used to lure seekers into giving away sensitive information or even money. An estimated 14 million people are exposed to these scams each year, resulting in more than $2 billion lost annually.

The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Queen Eliza

In the second episode of Great British Battle C

BFBS Forces News presents Great British Battle

The US State Department approved a potential foreign military sale to Poland, aimed at enhancing Poland’s air traffic control capabilities.

The Australian DoD opted to discontinue its procurement activities with Lockheed Martin for a single orbit GEO-based satellite system.

Townhall
Republican lawmakers demand answers from the Pentagon after military service members complained that they have not received enough absentee ballots to vote before Election Day.

Invictus

We, as Patriot Americans, must be the Masters of our Fate in Restoring America and Our Constitution
Out of the night that covers me,   Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be     For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance   I have not winced nor cried aloud.   Under the bludgeoning of chance     My head is bloody but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears     Looms but the Horror of the Shade, And yet, the menace of the years     Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

Tyler Koteskey, TAC
Whoever wins the White House in November will be forced to make stark U.S. foreign policy choices.

WE
During his two previous presidential campaigns and one term as president, Donald Trump was routinely accused by the national security “clerisy” of violating the norms of U.S….

War Room
One needs to rethink professional military education in fundamental ways.

Pratyush Thakur, Reuters
Despite the rising demand for submarines and aircraft carriers, fueled by China’s expanding naval footprint and high global tensions, Huntington Ingalls has not been…

Stefano D’urso, The Aviationist
The U.S.

The Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Queen Eliz

Drone warfare techniques have developed in the Ukraine theater, with many of them being low tech.
In the video below, a Russian drone drops netting on a UAF quad drone, fouling its rotors, and sending it crashing to the ground.

U.S. Military Now Authorized to Kill Americans on U.S. Soil?
Internal CIA Documents, Presentation Show Effort To Mandate DEI At Center Of Intel Agency

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The China Coast Guard cutters Meishan and Xiushan slipped into port on Oct. 17, ending a dramatic 35-day deployment that brought them from the East China Sea to the Sea of Japan, the North Pacific, the Bering Sea, and, ultimately, the Arctic Ocean — and back again. The deployment, which occurred as part of a bilateral engagement with the Russian Maritime Border Guard, made news in China for two main reasons, both superlatives.

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The governor of Washington state ordered members of the National Guard to be activated in advance of Tuesday’s elections, citing concerns over public safety. 
On Friday, Nov. 1, Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the Washington National Guard to be mobilized and placed on standby ahead of and in the days following the presidential election on Nov. 5.

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We are a nation somewhere between the proverbial Red Skies. The warning signals have been sent. It remains to be seen if they are enough to clear the troubling skies or not. There is a historical resilience to our unique Constitutional Republic form of Government that pulls our nation back from the brink in times of desperation. The fundamental roots run deep and have weathered the storms of time so far. But there has been a long-term corrosion infecting those roots.

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The below article by Just the News heavily draws upon the May 2024 DACODAI meeting that STARRS monitored and recorded, primarily the briefing by the CIA’s Chief Zampolit aka Political Commissar aka Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
DACODAI is the SECDEF’s DEI advisory committee whose goal is to advise him how to push the CRT/DEI agenda even further on the Armed Forces.