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New tactical comms system for US ground troops aims to break network silos
General Dynamics revealed a new artificial intelligence-enabled, portable communications system on Thursday called the Vion, a Mission Partner Environment solution. Although its basic purpose is to give ground troops a suitcase-sized platform to exchange messages and files, the company said its real value is how it connects allied systems. In an interview with Military Times, Jason Myers, vice president of…
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Vietnam War conscientious objector falsified Silver Star award, defrauded VA
A Missouri man who claimed conscientious objector status in 1966 pleaded guilty this week to submitting fake combat awards and documents in order to reap Veterans Affairs benefits, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri, said in a statement Tuesday. James Lyon, 80, admitted to submitting fraudulent documents…
Vietnam War conscientious objector falsified Silver Star award, defrauded VA
A Missouri man who claimed conscientious objector status in 1966 pleaded guilty this week to submitting fake combat awards and documents in order to reap Veterans Affairs benefits, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri, said in a statement Tuesday. James Lyon, 80, admitted to submitting fraudulent documents…
Army trainee struck by vehicle and killed while on foot outside Oklahoma base
A U.S. Army basic trainee was struck by a vehicle and killed while on foot along a busy interstate outside of an Oklahoma base this week. Pfc. Ocean K. Winfrey, 27, was assigned to the 434th Field Artillery Brigade to complete Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, the Army said.…
US military must adapt as formations will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems, Caine says
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, emphasized that the joint force must prove readiness ahead of a conflict in a time when adversaries are becoming increasingly interconnected amid the changing character of war.The force needs to be “clear-eyed” about the environment ahead as future conflicts will…
VA facilities struggle to staff mental health, nursing, safety positions, watchdog finds
More than half of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have reported severe staffing shortages for jobs such as nurses, nursing assistants and psychologists, according to a new report from the VA’s Office of Inspector General.In a report published Friday, the VA watchdog found that 59% of the VA’s…
Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO says
The U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran through Aug. 1, while the conflict’s main opportunity cost has been the missile-defense interceptors the Pentagon has expended defending U.S. forces and allies, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis released today.CBO estimates the…