Columbus, OH

TECHNET AUGUSTA 2024 — The Army’s G-6 office will go through some restructuring in line with the service’s long-standing effort of creating a unified network, and is proposing that the Army more aggressively reform its signals battallions for a new era of warfare, a senior official said today.

Army G-6 says signals to undergo restructuring, emphasizes unified network goals

Marines and soldiers are trading notes on how to defend their airspace in an increasingly complex and threatening battlespace. For the first time, Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group 38, out of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Camp Pendleton, California, hosted the Army’s air defense artillery fire control officer course, according to a release.

Soldiers work with Marines as the Corps ramps up its air defenses

Augusta, GA

TECHNET AUGUSTA 2024 — The Army’s radio as-a-service pilot is going less than perfect, Mark Kitz, program executive officer for command, control and communications-tactical said today. During a keynote address here in Augusta, Kitz explained that the pilot, which was announced nearly two years ago and finally began...

Army feeling ‘lukewarm’ about radio as-a-service pilot, PEO C3T says

WASHINGTON — The Air Force’s new approach to dispersing operations can help prepare for conflict in the Indo-Pacific, but a burgeoning arsenal of missiles and other weapons possessed by adversaries like China means those tactics can only go so far, the service’s top officer warned Wednesday. “I...

Air Force needs ‘more robust, active base defense’ amid new threats: Allvin

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Defense News

The Air Force plans to spread out forces during a fight with China, and Gen. David Allvin wants to do more to defend dispersed bases from missile attacks.

US Air Force eyes missile defense for dispersed bases in China fight

The US Sun

AROUND 500 people – including NFL stars and farmers – have sent cash to grab their first flying car. Drivers are lining up with excitement to snatch the Doroni H1-X – The U.S. Sun spoke to the company’s CEO as it approaches its hopeful production date. Doroni Aerospace’s CEO, Deron Merdinger, said his company’s first product, the […]

NFL players & farmers among first lined up to snatch electric $400k flying car as CEO teases taxi model in next year

SlashGear

In the day and age of fifth-generation jets, why wouldn't the Navy use the Raptor like the Air Force.

Here's Why The US Navy Doesn't Use The F-22 Raptor

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Juney, an inspiring dog who has been through so much in his short life and is now looking for a forever home. Juney's story is one of remarkable resilience and the unwavering spirit of a dog who has overcome unimaginable adversity.

Meet The Sweet Dog Who Survived a Machete Attack Now Looking For Love

Florida State

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Oklahoma State

Missouri State

Fort Sill, OK

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. The added training will begin in October and comes as the Army tries...

As recruiting rebounds, the Army will expand basic training to rebuild the force for modern warfare

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Interesting Engineering

Startup New Frontier Aerospace has started tests of the engine that will power high-speed, point-to-point travel aircraft.

‘World’s most advanced’ hypersonic engine for suborbital flights tested

A collection of premier operational Army units has conducted at least 10 rounds of experiments with a targeting system that is now actively used in U.S. Central Command and is being applied to solve logistics problems globally. The XVIII Airborne Corps, which commands the 82nd Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division,...

This system may allow small Army teams to probe 1,000 targets per hour

Savannah, GA

Near Tybee Island, close to Savannah, Georgia, a missing Mark 15 nuclear bomb sits underwater, accidentally dropped from a US Air Force aircraft during a 1950s crisis. Today, it remains hidden in the depths of Wassaw Sound, still awaiting either discovery or potential detonation. This situation is worrisome. Early reports...

Where Did the Nuke That The US Air Force Accidentally Dropped On Georgia In the 1950s Go?

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Wyoming State

Pinedale, WY

WyoFile

PINEDALE—Rep. Albert Sommers (R-Pinedale) lost to a political newcomer in a close-fought contest for a state Senate seat Tuesday, an upset that ousts one of the most influential figures in Wyoming politics in recent years.

Speaker of the House Sommers loses bid for Senate seat

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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Break and counter: Army’s 500-day artificial intelligence plan to include new testing, defense

TECHNET AUGUSTA 2024 — The Army’s technology acquisition office announced today two new initiatives to go under its 500-day artificial intelligence implementation plan, focusing on testing...

Break and counter: Army’s 500-day artificial intelligence plan to include new testing, defense

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