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Drones have transformed modern warfare, but the way warfighters control them has changed surprisingly little. Most small, unmanned aircraft still rely on handheld controllers, tablets or virtual reality interfaces that force operators to divert attention from the battlefield. PYRRHUS Aeronautics believes that approach creates a critical vulnerability, and the Georgia-based…

For generations, military families have been among the military’s strongest advocates. They understood the sacrifice, accepted the moves and deployments, and often encouraged their children to follow the same path. Today, that confidence has weakened. Only 37% of military families now say they would recommend military service to their children…

As military urban legends go, the Philadelphia Experiment is one of the creepiest and most grotesque ever. It alleges a secret U.S. Navy experiment on the USS Eldridge during World War II, claiming the ship was made invisible or “cloaked” to radar and even teleported or time-traveled. Originating from claims…

Rocket engine startup Venus Aerospace only has one major test flight under its belt, but the company just raised $91 million from investors ready to bet on future production demands.The Series B funding round was led by the venture capital firm Mercury Fund and with participation from other investors, including…

If you work full- or part-time, go to school or even just need a breather from the pressures of parenting, you know that finding affordable, quality child care isn’t just important — it’s absolutely necessary. Add deployments, training and unpredictable work schedules with long hours into the mix, and you…

Jeffrey Dahmer, now best known as the serial killer behind some of the most gruesome murders in American history, served in the United States Army from January 1979 until March 1981 when he received an honorable discharge. How did a man who began his killing spree before his enlistment and…

Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, senior legal counsel to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is stepping down from his position roughly a year before his term is over. Widmar told ProPublica, the first outlet to report the retirement, that he did not take his decision to retire lightly…

Military time, also known as the 24-hour clock, is a system the military uses to eliminate confusion between morning and afternoon hours, since the armed forces are in operation around the clock. In military time, the day is divided into 24 hours, beginning at midnight (00:00) and ending at 23:59.…

The Trump administration last week proposed new regulations that would nullify a decades-old legal framework agencies use to mete out and justify federal employee discipline in favor of what critics say will be a vaguer and less fair standard.In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register, the Office of…

Military members have the option to convert their active-duty Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) to Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) after leaving the service. What is Veterans’ Group Life Insurance? VGLI is a life insurance program that allows service members to convert their SGLI coverage to term life insurance that…