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Marine Corps stands up ‘attack drone team’ to take lessons from Ukraine and teach them to grunts Marine Corps stands up ‘attack drone team’ to take lessons from Ukraine and teach them to grunts

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

Capt. Jesse Guerin and Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Angulo were named the Army’s best medics of 2025 after winning a competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

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These are the Army’s best medics of 2025 These are the Army’s best medics of 2025

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 27, 2025

A man in uniform stands behind a four-legged robot.

That’s CHAPPIE: Why the Space Force has a nuclear material sniffing robot That’s CHAPPIE: Why the Space Force has a nuclear material sniffing robot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 12, 2024

Army Basic Training

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Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

This video flies through the Army’s first small drone obstacle course

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This video flies through the Army’s first small drone obstacle course This video flies through the Army’s first small drone obstacle course

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 6, 2024

Air Force team designs, 3D prints, launches new drone in under 24 hours

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Air Force team designs, 3D prints, launches new drone in under 24 hours Air Force team designs, 3D prints, launches new drone in under 24 hours

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 4, 2024

Civilian killed in 2023 US strike on Al Qaeda leader in Syria, investigation found

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Civilian killed in 2023 US strike on Al Qaeda leader in Syria, investigation found Civilian killed in 2023 US strike on Al Qaeda leader in Syria, investigation found

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2024

Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here

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Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 26, 2024

Soldier earns ‘Ace of Syria’ nickname after downing 6 drones

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Soldier earns ‘Ace of Syria’ nickname after downing 6 drones Soldier earns ‘Ace of Syria’ nickname after downing 6 drones

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 2, 2024

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Trench warfare tips: What US troops need to know from Ukraine Trench warfare tips: What US troops need to know from Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 23, 2023

Al Asad Air Base

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19 US troops have Traumatic Brain Injury after drone attacks in Iraq and Syria 19 US troops have Traumatic Brain Injury after drone attacks in Iraq and Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 26, 2023

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More than 20 US troops in Syria and Iraq have been injured in drone attacks More than 20 US troops in Syria and Iraq have been injured in drone attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 25, 2023

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

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US expects Iran to continue to escalate Israel/Hamas war US expects Iran to continue to escalate Israel/Hamas war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

Military jet in the sky

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Sky Wars: US pilots dodging “thuggery,” “risky” maneuvers from Russia, China Sky Wars: US pilots dodging “thuggery,” “risky” maneuvers from Russia, China

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 20, 2023

iraq drone attack

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One civilian killed in second day of drone attacks on US forces One civilian killed in second day of drone attacks on US forces

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 19, 2023

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US military fights off two drone attacks in Iraq on the same day US military fights off two drone attacks in Iraq on the same day

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 18, 2023