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Pentagon wants to use AI-generated ‘personalities’ for decoy cellphones
Using fake radio signals to spoof the enemy is a common stratagem.The Department of Defense wants to take that idea one step further and wield AI-generated “personalities” to mimic real people — and fool enemy AI trying to identify patterns in friendly cellphone traffic.The goal is to mask “digital exhaust,” the metadata automatically emitted by mobile phones, such as location…
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US Marines flew on New England Patriots’ private jet to Norway
Just days before the New England Patriots secured a spot in the 2026 Super Bowl and moved within reach of a record seventh championship title, U.S. Marines were passengers aboard the team’s private jet en route to Norway. The Marines deployed to Bardufoss on a combination of military and commercially…
How fashion borrowed military aesthetics and lost the context
For most of modern American history, military uniforms were designed to disappear. Camouflage patterns were designed to break up a human silhouette in various environments. Load-bearing vests, cargo pockets, reinforced boots and standardized cuts were functional necessities — solutions to problems that involved weight, heat, concealment and survival. Over the…
Why most of military life rarely makes the screen
Americans tend to understand military life through two familiar frames. There is training, often portrayed as brutal, transformative and loud in films like “Full Metal Jacket,” which has become shorthand for how civilians imagine the making of a service member. Then there is combat, depicted as chaotic and decisive in…
Parachutist at Armed Forces Bowl gets caught in wire, falls into crowd
A member of a veteran parachuting group who was descending onto the field for the annual Armed Forces Bowl college football game Friday appeared to get tangled in a wire before plummeting into the crowd, according to multiple reports.The parachutist, who belonged to the All Veteran Group parachuting team, according…
Ode to James Ransone’s memorable portrayal of a junior enlisted Marine
The rumor began as an ember. But such scuttlebutt, spread among the dense fog blanketing smoke pits and fanned by whispers of the E-4 Mafia and Lance Corporal Underground, is prone to sparking. In mere moments, the falsehood became a conflagration of indisputable fact: Beloved pop icon Jennifer Lopez had…
Pick to lead VA benefits work faces criticism over reform proposals
The comments drew immediate concern from Democratic senators who had pushed for Karen Brazell, the nominee for Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits, to dismiss the idea and support stronger protections for individuals currently receiving payouts for their military-connected injuries. “The core mission is to provide world-class service and benefits…