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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

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 12:55

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

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

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 19:45

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

Military & Defense, Defense, us-army, Sniper, Hollywood, Movies

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

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 07:45

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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The US Army has its eyes on the Arctic and is readying soldiers for the cold, unforgiving wastes that could be their next battlefield

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 07:07

U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Ramirez, assigned to 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, pulls security during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024. — U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Ramirez, assigned to 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, pulls security during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024.
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Photos show US Army paratroopers jumping out of giant C-17s into the freezing Arctic for an airborne assault. Soldiers say it's a rush.

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 06:37

A U.S. Army Soldier from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, prepares to land on Donnelly Drop Zone as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb 8, 2024. — A U.S.

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US soldiers say running high-stress artillery ops deep in the ever-changing Arctic is unlike anywhere else

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 06:37

Charlie Battery, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard, responded to a simulated chemical response event at Camp Grayling, Mich. Jan. 25, 2022. — Charlie Battery, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard, responded to a simulated chemical response event at Camp Grayling, Mich. Jan. 25, 2022.
U.S.

Military & Defense, Defense, Alaska, arctic, us-army, Army

US Army attack helicopters are making 150-mile deep strike runs in the Arctic, where pilots grapple with frozen equipment and whiteout landings

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 07:30

U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) prepare for flight on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, January 13, 2019. — U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) prepare for flight on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, January 13, 2019.
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US soldiers are fighting to get back lost skills for war in the 'most challenging environment on the planet,' Army general says

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 06:32

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, ready to defend their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024. — U.S.

Military & Defense, Defense, us-army, usarpac, Alaska, Army

The US Army is breeding a new kind of Arctic warrior by 'testing the mettle of the human' in frigid, freezing Alaska, commander says

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 06:35

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024. — U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb.

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War in Ukraine is showing US Army soldiers what they'll need to worry about in future fights, generals say

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 06:37

Army Capt. Eric Tatum assigned to the Army Futures Command's Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conducts field testing with the Inspired Flight 3 Drone during Project Convergence 2022 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 27, 2022. — Army Capt. Eric Tatum assigned to the Army Futures Command's Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conducts field testing with the Inspired Flight 3 Drone during Project Convergence 2022 at Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct.

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