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Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from drones
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (365+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 2:58 PM EDT A new handbook gives troops pointers on how to scan the sky for drones, how to estimate the length of a football field, and reminders that innocuous things like the shine of their glasses or left-behind…...
Marine Corps releases roadmap for infantry squads in drone-covered world
2+ week, 3+ day ago (538+ words) Published Aug 26, 2026 1:34 PM EDT The Marine Corps plans to push more air defenses “down to the squad level” as part of a major retooling of how its ground units and infantry troops are trained and equipped for future conflicts. On…...
Two special ops commanders removed at Air National Guard Wing
3+ week, 5+ day ago (411+ words) By Matt White, Nicholas Slayton Published Aug 17, 2026 12:40 PM EDT The top two commanders of a special operations training wing in the New Mexico Air National Guard were removed from command on Aug. 14, state officials confirmed to Task & Purpose Monday. George…...
Army identifies soldiers killed in Texas Apache helicopter crash
4+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) Published Aug 14, 2026 8:50 AM EDT The Army has identified two 1st Cavalry Division soldiers who died in an Apache helicopter crash earlier this week. The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead. The two soldiers…...