There's a new US Army office 'getting in the dirt' with soldiers and trying to quickly turn their ideas into real battlefield tech

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Men stand around an uncrewed ground vehicle on pavement.
The US Army's new PIT office intends to get innovative soldier ideas to scaled capabilities across the service.

US Army photo by Master Sgt. JaJuan S. Broadnax

The US Army wants to track ammo and supplies at war like you'd track an Amazon package

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A soldier sits at a desk and looks at a computer inside a tent.
NGC2 has been developed through an iterative process involving soldiers, leadership, and command.

US Army photo by Spc. Samuel Brandon

Medal of Honor pilot was hit repeatedly by machine-gun fire during the Maduro raid, Trump says, revealing mission details

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President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover during his Tuesday evening State of the Union address.
President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover during his Tuesday evening State of the Union address.

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The US Army is taking a key drone lesson from Ukraine and letting soldiers build their own

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A man works on a small drone on a wooden table.
The Best Drone Warfighter competition included an innovation lane focused on evaluating soldier-made drones.

US Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman

The Army's new drone competition is really a talent hunt. It's scouting out what makes a top drone pilot.

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A soldier sits on the ground wearing a headset and holding a controller. Behind him, various soldiers crouch, sit, and stand. There is a barren tree line in the background.
The US Army held its first annual Best Drone Warfighter competition in Huntsville, Alabama, bringing operators from across the service to compete in two lanes.

US Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman

US Army leaders say soldiers are drowning in so much battlefield data that AI is needed to make sense of it all

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Multiple rocket systems fire from the ground towards an overcast sky.
The US Army recently conducted its Dynamic Front exercise with NATO allies and partners.

US Army photo by Capt. Alexander Watkins

A US Army general says new command tech lets him ditch the 'hourlong staff meeting'

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A soldier sits at a desk and looks at a computer inside a tent.
NGC2 has been developed through an iterative process involving soldiers, leadership, and command.

US Army photo by Spc. Samuel Brandon

New US Army software predicts ammo and fuel needs for however an enemy might fight

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Soldiers stand around an artillery piece preparing to fire it in a field.
The Army's new NGC2 system is predicting supply needs and simulating enemy actions.

US Army photo by Pfc. Thomas Nguyen

Inside the failed 2020 coup in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of ex-US Special Forces

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The recent capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by American forces recalls a botched 2020 coup attempt that resulted in the imprisonment of two former US Army Green Berets.

2 military influencers say they never planned to have an online following, but standard recruiting efforts weren't working

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Tyler Butterworth on left standing next to John Howell on right, both in Army uniform.
Tyler Butterworth (left) and John Howell (right) have built a following on social media as military influencers.

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