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November 15, 2019

Soldier-controlled autonomous robots call for fire in test, attack targets

Armed Army robot vehicles conducted reconnaissance, called for indirect fire and then, when directed by human decision-makers, attacked and destroyed enemy targets in a recent experiment designed to assess the technical maturity and readiness of autonomous ground drones.

November 13, 2019

Army recruiters honored after California mall shooting for life-saving actions

Two Army recruiters were recognized last week for providing life-saving aid to two teenagers wounded during a shootout at a San Francisco-area mall over the summer.

November 11, 2019

Army launches massive new 'What’s Your Warrior?' ad campaign

Maneuvering attack helicopters through mountains, firing lasers from ground vehicles, commanding autonomous robot sensors, waging cyberattacks and creating microscopic explosions splitting cells in a laboratory — are all images designed to capture a growing realm of Army experiences depicted in the service’s massive new ad campaign called “What’s Your Warrior?”

November 8, 2019

Reps. Hunter and Gohmert: War crimes charges against 3 military combat veterans should be thrown out by Trump

President Trump should throw out war crimes charges against three brave former members of the U.S. military who risked their lives to defend our country and were unjustly charged.

November 6, 2019

Appeals court to review Bergdahl case for possible interference over Trump comments

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will consider a request by former Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl that his case be dismissed or be granted other relief based on unlawful command influence after his attorneys argued comments made by President Trump possibly swayed the outcome of his trial. 

November 4, 2019

Army investigating death of paratrooper at Fort Bragg

The Army is investigating the death of a paratrooper who died on Fort Bragg, N.C., last week. 

November 4, 2019

Army plans 'lase-off' competition to incinerate targets with lasers fired from Strykers

Army is preparing to incinerate enemy weapons “targets” in an upcoming in a “lase-off” firing of its emerging Stryker-armed 50-kilowatt laser weapon designed to destroy drones, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and incoming enemy missiles.

November 1, 2019

Army eyes groups of autonomous 'morphing' robots for 2040

What if a small army of forward operating robots were able to detect an upcoming river gap and then ... without requiring human intervention -- autonomously mesh together into a bridge-like structure enabling manned combat units to advance?

October 30, 2019

Army Infantry improves its ability to attack and destroy enemy tanks

A small group of maneuvering infantry soldiers will soon be able to target and destroy enemy tanks at night from distances up to 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) -- by firing portable, man-carried Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles engineered with a new generation of targeting optics. 

October 30, 2019

Army sets sights on next generation of Monuments Men

The U.S. Army is joining forces with the Smithsonian to train the next generation of "Monuments Men," the celebrated experts who saved artworks and historical treasures during World War II.