This article by Todd South was originally published by Military Times. Scientists have discovered a new method of harnessing energy that could help future troops harvest power from heat sources, even at night. The Army-funded work by researchers at the University of Michigan resulted in a paper published recently in Nature Communications. This method “opens the door” for new ways […]
New ARSOF gym is better than most Division I football facilities
Special OpsThis article by Davis Winkie was originally published by Observation Post (Military Times). The Army is opening a new training center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that officials say will allow troops from the 3rd Special Forces Group and the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade to get an athletic edge over the competition. “The human performance center is not […]
Navy football introduces Marine Corps dress blues uniform
Off DutyThis article by Sarah Sicard was originally published by Observation Post (Military Times) The Naval Academy has made the interesting sartorial choice to fabricate its first ever “Exclusive USMC Football Uniform.” According to the Naval Academy’s athletics page, the uniform was modeled after the “iconic” Dress Blue A uniform, and “shares symbolic elements from both […]
What does it take to be an Army combat engineer?
ArmyThis article by Abi Pepin was originally published by Military Times “Becoming a combat engineer has always been in my mind, but I understand that it’s a very difficult field especially for physical fitness and as a woman,” Reddit user BrpBap wrote in a post. Combat Engineers are required to go through “14 weeks of […]
Online gaming provides top-tier opportunities for veterans
Education and EmploymentThis article by Jack Erwin was originally published by Military Times. While many industries experienced slow downs due to the pandemic, gaming saw an uptick. Online play became a lifeline for many who were isolated during the pandemic — including members of the Space Force and Marines, who have taken gaming to the next level with joint […]
Do snipers wear diapers? And more from a military marksman
Off DutyThis article by Sarah Sicard was originally published by Observation Post (Military Times) Outside of 2014′s “American Sniper,” featuring a fake baby and Bradley Cooper as slain Navy SEAL marksman Chris Kyle, there aren’t very many pop culture samples that delve deep into military sniper culture. As a result, the internet is, predictably, full of […]
USMC experimenting with more versatile infantrymen
Military AffairsRead the original article on Military.com. Follow Military.com on Twitter. Infantry Marines get specialized training to operate specific weapons, but that could change as the service experiments with a model to create generalists who can use several different systems in combat. Three infantry battalions are spending two years testing new models that could revolutionize the Marine […]
2021 F-150 Raptor takes inspiration from its aviation namesake
Off DutyThis article by J.D. Simkins originally appeared on Military Times Tom Liu is a fan of Raptors. The four-wheeled variety. The winged version. The veloci-type? Maybe. It should come as no surprise, then, that Liu, the 30-year-old lead exterior designer of the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor, looked to the F-22 fighter for inspiration while designing the […]
Wormuth nominated to be first female Secretary of the Army
Military AffairsThis article by Jennifer Judson was originally published by Army Times. Christine Wormuth has been nominated to serve as the first female secretary of the Army, part of a trio of defense nominees announced Monday by the White House. Wormuth previously served as the undersecretary of defense for policy during the Obama administration and was […]
US Army’s extended-range guided rocket sees successful 80-kilometer test shot
TechThis article by Jen Judson originally appeared on Defense News The U.S. Army’s new extended-range version of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System had a successful 80-kilometer flight demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on March 4, according to a Lockheed Martin announcement. Lockheed Martin is the manufacturer for the GMLRS munition and has worked with the […]
