My boyfriend couldn't get leave from the Army for our wedding. We decided to get married with a virtual ceremony.

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A soldier and a woman in a white top on a video call
Marissa Radford and Damien Lamonda tied the knot in a virtual ceremony.

Courtesy of VirtualMarriage

Ukrainian soldiers are forced to heavily rely on drones, even when other weapons might work better

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Four figures in camouflage around a large black drone in a field
The drone fight is rapidly evolving, and schools need to stay on top of its developments.

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The US Army hasn't faced serious threats from above in years. The war in Ukraine is forcing a rethink.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
A man in camouflage gear looks through binoculars with a grey sky and almost-bare trees behind him
Ukraine shows the US it may not be guaranteed control of the air in a future war, and soldiers will have to be far more suspicious of what's flying above them.

Spc. Richard Carlisi

The US Army's biggest AI bet isn't killer robots — it's paperwork

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A National Guard soldier repairs a forklift.
The Army is betting on AI to help ease paperwork burdens for equipment maintainers, inventory specialists, and recruiters.

Thomas Alvarez/Idaho Army National Guard

See the MV-75 tiltrotor set to be the US Army's next premier air assault vehicle and replace the UH-60 Black Hawk

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The Bell V-280 Valor participated in flight tests in Amarillo, Texas.
The Bell V-280 Valor was selected as the Army's future long-range assault aircraft in 2022.

Photo courtesy of Bell

US Army awarded $10.3 million to a family exposed to black mold while living in military housing in Texas

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A row of houses at an Army military base
Cavalry Family Housing built new homes in Heritage Heights at Fort Cavazos in Texas.

US Army photo by Samantha Harms, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs

The US Army wants to equip its next-gen Abrams tank with modern military tech — without the bulk

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M1A2 Abrams tank seen before a high-intensity training session
M1A2 Abrams tank seen before a high-intensity training session

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South by Southwest is cutting ties with the US Army and weapons makers after sponsorships fueled outrage at this year's festival

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Attendees at the SXSW conference and festival in Austin Convention Center.
Attendees at the SXSW conference and festival in Austin Convention Center.

SXSW Conference & Festivals

I'm a sniper in the US Army, and Hollywood doesn't show you the hardest part of my job

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SSG Cho told Business Insider that movies focus on a sniper's precision marksmanship, but miss some of the hardest parts of the job.
SSG Cho told Business Insider that movies focus on a sniper's precision marksmanship, but miss some of the hardest parts of the job.

Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho

I'm a US Army sniper in the Arctic, a beast of a place that can chew up even the strongest soldiers

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Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho holding a sniper rifle.
Cho told Business Insider the Arctic can be an challenging beast, but soldiers can thrive in it like any other environment.

Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho

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