US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves

The Army is preparing for the grim possibility of burying fallen soldiers on the battlefield, testing how fast it can dig temporary graves while preserving remains for eventual identification and return to families after the end of a conflict.  During an exercise in North Carolina, engineers, preventative medicine teams, chaplains and fatality management specialists prepared for mass temporary interment not used on a large scale since the Korean War, the Army announced in a release last week. For more than twenty years during wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. air superiority allowed the quick evacuation of remains back to the…

The Arizona sun does not negotiate. By mid-morning at ParaBellum Shooting and Tactical Training Academy, the range was already pushing into the 90s, the mirage was already starting to run hard across the lanes, and the big rattlesnake sculpture that marks the firing line was catching the morning sun.Somewhere out…

Marine Corps Osprey squadrons get AI tool to boost readiness rates

On the heels of scrutiny from lawmakers earlier this year about plummeting readiness rates for the Marine Corps’ multi-capable MV-22 Osprey, the Corps is moving to adopt an AI-based diagnostic and decision-making tool for all its East Coast-based squadrons. That’s according to the maker of the tool, Virtualitics, which initially…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s political influence is reaching far beyond America’s borders as several Latin American countries shift toward right-leaning leadership, with Brazil emerging as the next major test of the region’s changing political direction.For Argentina-born Trump rally attendee Marcelo Sandrin, who has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s last-minute garbage time as the midterms are just over a week away, with candidates uncorking their dirtiest ads, their filthiest charges and their ugliest rhetoric. This barrage is fueled as never before by social media, and a surging public interest since any…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A stolen car barreled through neighborhood yards and smashed into a South Carolina home before two teenagers ran, triggering a search involving deputies, K9 teams and a drone, authorities said.Video released by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office shows the car slamming into…

US Army competition explores military uses for humanoid robots

The U.S. Army’s program for accelerating new technologies announced the winners of a humanoid robot competition, which assessed how the emerging technology could contribute to future military operations. According to the Sept. 29 announcement, the five winners of the Army’s xTechHumanoid competition include ACES Group, IHMC Robotics, Hydroplane Limited, Ras…

“How do I know if I’m walking into a high-threat environment?” It’s a fair question, but we aren’t issued crystal balls capable of predicting violence before it happens.What we can do, however, is recognize conditions that have preceded violence enough to justify paying closer attention. You’re not trying to predict…

Groups seek clarity on motive behind Pentagon’s study of women in combat

A group of civil rights organizations sued the Defense Department for records behind its decision to study women’s “effectiveness” in combat roles a decade after the military opened those positions to women.The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, alongside two other groups, asks a federal court…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Researchers examining ancient DNA have narrowed down the timeline of early human migration into North America — shedding light on a question that’s puzzled scientists for decades.The study, published online ahead of its appearance in the December 2026 issue of the journal…

US Army acquisition command awards contracts worth .8B in 2026

The U.S. Army’s contracting and acquisition support command finished fiscal 2026 with a $1 billion increase from the prior year’s contracting obligations.The Mission and Installation Contracting Command awarded 21,450 contracts in fiscal 2026 valued at $6.8 billion, with $2.9 billion going to American small businesses, according to a Friday release.As…

US Army showing interest in G/ATOR missile-killing radar, Northrop says

Northrop Grumman’s new multi-mission radar system has earned effusive praise from Marine Corps leaders as it surges well past the halfway point in fielding. On the heels of that success, officials said this month, other potential customers, including the U.S. Army, have expressed interest in the system.The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task…

US Army fields new system for sweeping munitions planning, management

The U.S. Army released the initial modernized munitions system meant to be the official source for the service’s upgraded munitions requirements and expenditure reporting.The Total Army Combat and Training Munitions Information System, or TACTMIS, is meant to replace the previously used Total Ammunition Management Information System, or TAMIS, once it…

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