How this Special Forces combat cameraman survived an IED in Afghanistan

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In 2019, an improvised explosive device ripped through a US Army patrol in Afghanistan, leaving combat cameraman Ian Ives with life-changing injuries.

The Army’s linking big guns, drones, and AI with its new command system and testing how it’ll fight future wars

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Soldiers stand near an M777 Howitzer artillery piece on a field with a cloudy sky in the background.
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US Army photo by Pvt. Jacob Cruz

12 famous women who served in the military

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Bea Arthur.

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The Army is turning to TikTok-famous soldiers to pump up recruiting — but it hit a snag

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Military influencers are able to talk about military life in ways that advertisements can't — the silly, mundane, gritty, or even just regular struggles — and that authenticity resonates with young people at a time when it's getting harder for services to find fresh recruits.

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The US Army's drone surge has limits. A commander says more tech isn't always better.

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Two US Army soldiers walk on a red dirt road with lines of fresh and clouds in the background. The sky is blue.
Soldiers are adapting to the opportunities and challenges presented by drone warfare.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Estridge

US Army soldiers put drones to the test in the Pacific. They struggled in the heat.

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A close-up look at a black quadcopter drone sitting in the dirt.
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Staff Sgt. Brendan Delgado/25th Infantry Division

US general says the Army needs drones like the Shaheds Russia is slamming into Ukrainian cities

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A large black drone sits in a field beside 2 men who are holding. large white tarp
Russia's Shahed drones were among the Russian weaponry that Ukraine said it found foreign-made parts in

Ivan SAMOILOV / AFP

How 8,000 new Army officers are trained at Fort Knox

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Every summer, nearly 8,000 college students from across the country head to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for Cadet Summer Training — the largest annual training event for the US Army.

Army National Guard soldiers are readying to defend cities from hackers

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National Guard soldiers are to assist five cities with their cyber defenses as part of a new US Army effort.
National Guard soldiers are to assist five cities with their cyber defenses as part of a new US Army effort.

Staff Sgt. Yonette Martin/US Air National Guard

Even top generals are looking to AI chatbots for answers

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Army Maj. Gen. William 'Hank' Taylor and Korean Brig. Gen. Jeong Hyeok Kim visit a training event in South Korea on March 5, 2024.
Army Maj. Gen. William 'Hank' Taylor and Korean Brig. Gen. Jeong Hyeok Kim visit a training event in South Korea on March 5, 2024.

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