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US, allies rush to refit their big guns with GPS protections
Russian jamming and spoofing had previously rendered some Western weapons ineffective in Ukraine.
By Linus Höller
Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
Russia's investment in artillery and light armor units has created a highly mobile force capable of seizing and holding territory in Europe.
By Shawn Snow
Artillery fire lands near American troops in Syria
Multiple artillery strikes landed about one kilometer from a road where U.S. forces in northeast Syria were paroling on Sunday
By Shawn Snow
Parris Island Marines to start training with next gender-integrated boot camp class
“Company H will be integrated when it begins training at the end of this week."
By Philip Athey
The end of an era: 60,000 strong US-trained SDF partner force crumbles in a week under heavy Turkish assault
The U.S.-trained force has been abandoned by its American partners and is under sustained assault by Turkish forces and their ragtag crew of proxy fighters — some who have reportedly fought under ISIS and al-Qaida banners.
By Shawn Snow
US troops believe Turkey deliberately fired artillery at an American commando outpost in Syria
No U.S. troops were injured in the strike, but U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said American commandos temporarily withdrew from their observation post on Mishtanur hill near Kobani and returned on Saturday.
By Shawn Snow
Adjustable tabs, new nursing shirt: Marine Corps considering these changes to maternity uniforms
A decision on whether male Marines can carry an umbrella in uniform also will come in the next few weeks.
By Philip Athey
Marine commandant considers major changes to improve force retention
The Marine Corps is considering major changes for a more nimble reenlistment process, and a retention policy that focuses on talent not promotion, as the force prepares for the future.
By Philip Athey
Diversity of ‘races, religions, backgrounds and genders’ essential to warfighting in the information age, 3-star says
Diversity of thought will matter in the future fight, Lt. Gen. Lori Reynolds says.
By Todd South
Op-ed: Surviving combat depends on readiness
The Navy's surgeon general makes a pitch for an ongoing transformation designed to help the military's healthcare system better serve service members and their families.
By Vice Adm. C. Forrest Faison III, Surgeon General, Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Prison inmates build items for Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program
Kenny Fortner, 53, has been in prison for most of the past 27 years. He spent the past eight months building dollhouses.
By Gary White, The Ledger of Lakeland (Fla.) via the AP