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The U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force, through the Robotics Technology Consortium, has selected the Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) to deploy to Afghanistan for a first-of-its-kind military assessment. The assessment, which will begin late this year, will evaluate how autonomous vehicles can support or ease the equipment
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The MEDFLAG 11 exercise, sponsored by U.S. Army Africa, brought together soldiers from the 965th Dental Company, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Ghana Armed Forces to share medical expertise and conduct joint humanitarian civic assistance in local communities. The exercise, which took place in Accra, Ghana, from July
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A team of U.S. Soldiers from the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, an Army Reserve unit out of Connecticut, joined forces with Ghana's National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) and the North Dakota National Guard to combat malaria in local communities. The mission was part of the MEDFLAG 11
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Social media use has become increasingly prevalent in today's Army, but with it comes the threat of online scams. Fake profiles, impostors, and online scams are common, and Army leaders and Soldiers must be vigilant to protect themselves from falling into these traps. The Army authorizes the use
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Over 100 Samoa-based U.S. Army Reservists from the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, 9th Mission Support Command, returned to American Samoa after completing 18 days of training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The training simulated combat, logistical, and base support operations in a deployed environment, preparing the Soldiers for their
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Cubic Corporation has delivered a cutting-edge virtual training solution to the Florida National Guard (FLNG) that provides the most advanced virtual training capability available for mounted and dismounted infantry operations. The solution, called COMBATREDI, is a manworn "virtual reality" training system and vehicle training platform integrated with the
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Cubic Corporation, through its Simulation Systems division, has delivered a cutting-edge virtual training solution to the Florida National Guard (FLNG). This advanced capability provides the most realistic virtual training experience for mounted and dismounted infantry operations. The solution includes a wearable "virtual reality" training system, a vehicle training
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For the past seven weeks, the U.S. Army has been conducting biomechanical testing of the Lockheed Martin HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) exoskeleton at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, Mass. The testing aims to assess the effects of load carriage with
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Representative Howard "Buck" McKeon's House Armed Services Committee hearing on recent developments in Afghanistan and the proposed drawdown of U.S. forces was held on Thursday, June 23, 2011. The hearing focused on the Obama administration's strategy to bring home 33,000 troops by
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According to a new Pew survey, for the first time a majority of Americans (56 percent) believe that U.S. troops should be brought home as soon as possible from Afghanistan, while 39 percent say troops should stay until the situation has stabilized. This shift in public opinion comes as
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The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School has activated a new company dedicated to training civil affairs Soldiers on Fort Bragg, N.C. The unit, D Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), will provide training for officers and NCOs to join the
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The U.S. military has prompted several major airlines to reconsider their baggage policies, resulting in the elimination or reduction of fees for service members traveling on official orders. The policy change was sparked by a viral YouTube video showcasing soldiers returning from Afghanistan who were forced to pay over
