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U.S. Army receives its first armored multipurpose vehicle from BAE
Sep 02, 2020 (UPI)
The vehicle was handed over in a virtual roll-off ceremony at the BAE production line in York, Pa., on Tuesday. Originally scheduled for March, delivery was del...
Marines end use of photos in assignments, promotions
Aug 28, 2020 (UPI)
The policy, announced in July, goes into effect Sept. 1, according to the Marine Corps. "Photographs are not authorized information for promotion boards and sel...
Pentagon policy for immigrant troops violates citizenship law, judge rules
Aug 26, 2020 (UPI)
The overturned policy required a potential citizen to serve at least 180 days in active service, or one year as a reservist, to qualify for certification leadin...
Marines to build 100,000-square-foot wargaming center in Virginia
Aug 25, 2020 (UPI)
The 100,000-square-foot facility will, according to the Marines, house more than a dozen wargames each year -- including two large-scale, 250-person exercises i...
Report: Russia now has 'holistic' approach to warfare
Aug 21, 2020 (UPI)
The report by the Congressional Research Service on Thursday, notes Russia's "new generation warfare." It cites comments by Gen.Valery Gerasimov, Russia's chief...
Jacqueline D. Van Ovost becomes only female four-star leader in DoD
Aug 20, 2020 (UPI)
Van Ovost succeeded retiring Gen. Maryanne Miller at a change-of-command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. According to the Air Force, Van Ovost was...
NATO resumes disposal of obsolete ammunition in Ukraine
Aug 19, 2020 (UPI)
Ukraine acquired vast amounts of weapons and ammunition after the Soviet Union withdrew from Warsaw Pact countries in the 1990s. NATO's Trust Fund Demilitarizat...
Army Secretary acknowledges Fort Hood concerns during visit
Aug 06, 2020 (UPI)
During a Thursday news conference at the base, McCarthy said he will listen to members of the community during his time at the base this week to figure out what...
Apocalyptic scenes as blasts ravage Beirut
Aug 04, 2020 (AFP)
Soldiers cordoned off the area, littered with glass and debris from the explosion which officials said was the result of fire catching in a warehouse where hund...
Marines elevate training command for 'information-age model'
Aug 03, 2020 (UPI)
In a ceremony on Monday at Headquarters Marine Corps at Quantico, Va., TECOM was raised in military status during a transfer of command ceremony, and the Marine...
Esper: Nation grieves over 9 service members killed in training
Aug 03, 2020 (UPI)
"A grateful nation and the Department of Defense grieves the tragic loss of the Marines and Sailor lost in the amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast...
US ends search for 7 missing Marines, sailor, says presumed dead
Aug 02, 2020 (AFP)
The military personnel were aboard an amphibious vehicle that sank Thursday in deep water off the coast of California during a training exercise. "It is with a ...
Eight still missing after US Marine amphibious vehicle sinks
Jul 31, 2020 (AFP)
Officials at Camp Pendleton in southern California said that one of eight Marines rescued in the mishap off the shore of San Clemente Island was declared dead a...
Marines begin deactivation of all tank battalions
Jul 22, 2020 (UPI)
Companies within the Marines' 1st Tank Battalion in Twentynine Palms, Calif., and the 4th Tank Battalion at Camp Pendleton, Calif., held their first deactivatio...
U.S. Army requests design proposals to replace M-2 Bradley tank
Jul 17, 2020 (UPI)
Digital designs from up to five contractors will be chosen to compete in a preliminary design review of the vehicle, currently referred to as the Optionally Man...
British army to cut armored vehicles acquired for war in Afghanistan
Jul 13, 2020 (UPI)
The blast-proof trucks, designed to withstand roadside explosives, will be removed from service under the new Land Environment Fleet Optimization Plan, Defense ...
US Air Force Orders Latest Northrop Grumman LITENING Targeting Pod Upgrade
Jul 13, 2020 (SPX)
"LITENING's color video capability works with the way we naturally see the world to give warfighters in the cockpit and on the ground more complete situational ...
Oshkosh Defense to build 248 JLTVs in $127.7M Pentagon contract
Jul 01, 2020 (UPI)
The Defense Department said Tuesday that a $127.7 million contract was awarded for work to be completed by January 2022. The vehicles will be used by the U.S. A...
GM Defense wins $214.3M contract to build troop carriers
Jun 29, 2020 (UPI)
The General Motors subsidiary will build the first 649 vehicles, of over 2,000 sought by the Army, by 2028, according to a Pentagon contract announcement. The I...
U.S. Army to seek 10,000 recruits during 'Army National Hiring Day'
Jun 19, 2020 (UPI)
The campaign, between June 30 and July 2, calls for Army leaders, operational units, recruiters and community partners across the country to encourage intereste...
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