South Korean Cybersecurity Experts Play Cat-and-Mouse With the North’s Hackers Kim Jong Un’s regime has about 6,000 hackers spreading malware from both inside and outside North Korea. Businessweek · Aug 31, 2022
US Army grounds entire fleet of 400 Chinook Helicopters WASHINGTON — The US Army has grounded its entire fleet of some 400 CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters after engine fires broke out on a few of them, a spokeswoman for the service said Tuesday evening. Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022
Army veteran among 4 killed in Arizona eviction shooting A U.S. Army veteran was among the four people fatally shot while serving an eviction notice at an apartment complex in Tucson, Arizona The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022
Virtual reality, autonomous weapons and the future of war: military tech startup Anduril comes to Australia Earlier this month, posters started going up around Sydney advertising an event called “In the Ops Room, with Palmer Luckey”. Rather than an album launch or standup gig, this turned out to be a free talk given last week by the chief executive of a high-tech US defence company called… The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022
Chicago Air and Water Show persists through rain and late director’s absence: ‘Seeing this, it gives me joy’ The annual lakefront spectacular returned to the city Saturday after two years of altered or canceled shows due to the pandemic. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 20, 2022
'Pain does not go away': Anger persists for family of U.S. Marine killed in Kabul The last text message Darin Taylor Hoover sent his mother from Kabul's airport a year ago was short but one she still reads every day. Reuters · Aug 17, 2022
With war nearby, US shows support for Poland on army holiday Polish officials are marking their nation’s Armed Forces Day holiday alongside the U.S. army commander in Europe and regular American troops, a symbolic underlining of NATO support for members on the eastern front as Russia wages war nearby in Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Soldiers killed by falling tree in Georgia identified as medical sergeant and West Point graduate The victims of the weather related incident were described as “the very best of our military” The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
In the Army, you’re more likely to be detained for drugs than sexual assault A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that, on average, Army soldiers had to face at least eight counts of sexual offenses before their commanders detained them ahead of trial as often as soldiers charged with drug or burglary crimes. The Texas Tribune · Aug 11, 2022
A year after Biden's Afghanistan exit, accountability in short supply (This August 10 story has been refiled to make clear in paragraph 17 Austin chose to impose no accountability) Reuters · Aug 10, 2022
Two US Army soldiers killed and three injured on Georgia mountain Weather-related incident is second involving troops stationed in state in recent weeks The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022
Renaming Army bases that honor Confederates would cost $21M An independent commission says renaming nine U.S. Army posts that commemorate Confederate officers would cost $21 million The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022
Lt Col Vindman: "Trump is a cult leader" Salon talks to the retired Army officer about the many threats Donald Trump poses — foreign, domestic, existential Salon · Aug 9, 2022
Mehmet Oz talks to veterans near Scranton about mental health, COVID-19, and fighting the status quo DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Mehmet Oz pitched his medical background and conservative values to veterans Friday, calling a vote for him a rejection of the “status quo” that he blamed for many of the issues veterans face. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 6, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022 South Carolina man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot had Nazi images on phone COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is back in the hot seat after federal prosecutors say the man’s cellphone included 80 Nazi and white supremacist images, according to a government sentencing memorandum in the case.
InsideEVs · Jul 22, 2022 GM Chosen To Provide Hummer EV To US Army For Demo And Testing We know many police departments are adopting EVs, and it only makes sense for the military to do the same. What better demo for the US Army than the Hummer EV?
Motor1 · Jul 21, 2022 GMC Hummer EV May Get Drafted For Duty In US Army The military is evaluating the electric truck because the Army wants to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 Lightning strike kills one soldier and wounds nine others at US Army base Victims were in training area when bad weather hit
Motor1 · Jul 19, 2022 US Army Will Evaluate Canoo EVs For Military Purposes The Army is interested in the technology’s scalable and adaptable capabilities.
Texas Observer · Jul 12, 2022 Dear Biden: Protect Our Poppies Home to vibrant flowers, orioles, mountain lions and more, advocates seek to protect the acres around a former El Paso firing range.
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022 A plane crashed into a mountain in 1952. Seventy years later, the search for victims goes on A US Air Force plane crashed into 9,629-foot Mount Gannett on a stormy afternoon in November 1952, killing all 52 on board
WEKU · Jul 10, 2022 A three-star general was suspended by the Army after appearing to mock Jill Biden Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky was suspended from his contracting role with the Army and is under investigation after replying to a tweet from first lady Jill Biden on abortion rights.
Zenger · Jul 6, 2022 Ukrainians Use HIMARS Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems Made-In-USA Against Russian Forces The Ukrainian military used American HIMARS multiple rocket launching systems against Russian forces.
WEKU · Jul 5, 2022 Election deniers are spreading misinformation nationwide. Here are 4 things to know An NPR investigation found that since the Capitol riot, the election denial movement has moved from the national level to hundreds of grassroots events across the country. Here are four key takeaways.
WEKU · Jun 30, 2022 Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour — to nearly every state Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.