AI May Enhance Tradecraft, Prevent Geopolitical Surprises Says Military’s Top Spy Contributed by Debbie Gregory Army Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley Jr., the Pentagon’s “top spy,” hopes advances in artificial intelligence (AI) can get a jump on global conflicts when they ignite overnight. “My core mission is to make sure that the secretary of defense is […]
Petition Calls Out Moving Industry on PCS Issues Contributed by Debbie Gregory Every year thousands of military service members and their families pack up and move on military orders. All of their valuables and household goods are packed up by contracted strangers, loaded onto a truck and driven across country. In a perfect world, everything […]
Army Evaluates Drone Retrieval Device that Operates from a Moving Vehicle Contributed Debbie Gregory The Army is looking to integrate more robot technologies, from 3-armed super-soldiers to tiny drones that support squad-level surveillance. Recently, a new drone-retrieval system was introduced that could make it easier for Army units to collect their drones after a mission. […]
Marine Will Serve Almost 3 Years for Stealing From Toys for Tots Contributed by Debbie Gregory A 33-month prison sentence and restitution to the tune of $534,044 is the immediate future of former Staff Sgt. Christopher Aragon. Aragon used his position as a Toys for Tots program coordinator to make payments to himself and defraud […]
Education Center at the Vietnam Veterans Wall Scrapped Contributed by Debbie Gregory. In a stunning move, the board of directors of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) announced that after a strategic review of the Education Center project, there will be a shift of focus to online resources, handheld technology, education staff, mobile exhibits and […]
Army Special Forces Medic Receives Medal of Honor Contributed by Debbie Gregory A former Green Beret medic who fought his way up a mountain in Afghanistan and braved enemy rocket-propelled grenades and sniper fire to treat wounded soldiers will receive the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest honor. On October 1st, Ronald J. Shurer II received […]
For the First Time Since 2005, Army Misses Recruiting Goal Contributed by Debbie Gregory The Army fell short of its recruiting goal for 2018, missing its mark for the first time since 2005. The Army has been looking to grow its force strength in the face of growing threats from competing world powers such as […]
New Campaign by the Second Lady Aims to Support Military Spouses By Debbie Gregory The Second Lady of the United States, Karen Pence, is using her new cachet to call around on behalf of military spouses, looking to help them overcome the challenges that come with being wed to active-duty service members. The vice president’s […]
Air Force Looking to Expand by More Than 70 New Squadrons Contributed by Debbie Gregory Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said the service needs 386 squadrons to maintain current operations and to train and prepare for growing future threats. “To face the world as it is, with a rapidly innovating adversary, the Air Force […]
Audit Reveals VA Paid $101 Million in Double Billings to Medical Contractors Contributed by Debbie Gregory Two companies are under investigation for over-billing the United States government by tens of millions of dollars for private medical care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Choice program. The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) […]
