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June 6, 2019

10 incredible technologies developed for D-Day

Along with bravery and determination, it took innovation and ingenuity to capture, secure and hold the Normandy beaches on D-Day. Technology played a key role. While not every innovation worked as planned, used together these all helped ensure victory in Operation Overlord.

June 6, 2019

How D-Day technology made Operation Overlord a success

When Allied forces landed on the Normandy coast on D-Day their success hinged on several technological innovations.

June 6, 2019

D-Day's ingenious tactics in pictures: From inflatable tanks to 'ghost' soldiers

Deception played a big part in the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. From dummy tanks and landing craft to the creation of a “ghost army,” these are some of the remarkable tactics that fooled the enemy on D-Day.

June 5, 2019

D-Day deception: How phantom armies and fake information helped win the Battle of Normandy

It was 75 years ago that the Allied forces undertook Operation Overlord, the codename for the invasion for the Battle of Normandy, which involved the D-Day landings that were actually codenamed Operation Neptune.

May 30, 2019

Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe

As the Pentagon accelerates its pivot toward great power competition and moves beyond 15 years of counterinsurgency, the US military continues to build up forces, increase training and conduct exercises with regional allies in both the European and Pacific theaters.  

May 26, 2019

VP Pence tells West Point grads it's a 'virtual certainty' they will fight on a battlefield for America

Vice President Mike Pence told West Point’s most diverse graduating class in history that they will go to war for America at some point in their life.

May 24, 2019

How the Gulf War combat debut of 'stealth and GPS' transformed war

When GPS-enabled sensors pinpointed enemy targets, surveillance aircraft monitored enemy troop movements and stealth bombers eluded radar tracking from air defenses in the opening days of Operation Desert Storm decades ago -- in January of 1991 – very few of those involved were likely considering how these attacks signified a new era in modern warfare.

May 19, 2019

Army sergeant battles HOA over American flag display

A Texas homeowners association this week warned a Fort Hood soldier of a fine if he didn’t take down his American flag, according to a report.

May 10, 2019

What it's like to fire the 30mm cannon that arms the Stryker armored vehicle

It looked like streaming balls of fire lighting up the air, accompanied by a very loud noise, smoke and the sight of a large fiery explosion on the other side of a desert canyon.

May 9, 2019

Army fast-tracks enemy drone-destroying weapon

The US Army’s Rapid Equipping Force is fast-tracking new technology to war that can track, jam and destroy attacking enemy drones as a way to respond to an explosive amount of new combat threats,