Military issues
Maine’s senators call for investigation of U.S. Army’s interaction with Maine shooter
Maine’s two senators are calling on the U.S. Army to provide an account of the interactions between members of the Army and Robert Card. His fellow soldiers raised the alarm about him, with one of their text messages stating that Card was going to snap and do a mass shooting. His apparent mental state during […]
Personal data on active-duty personnel sell for $0.12 cents per service member
A team of academic researchers were able to obtain data on active-duty personnel. This data was presented on a data card that contained sensitive information about the service member. Data cards are used by marketers and others to analyze customers and prospective customers so that they could better craft their sales campaigns. If a team […]
The military needs to accelerate changes to meet new and emerging threats
The new Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, Troy E. Black, stressed the need for the U.S. military to change and adopt to the novel threats unfolding before us. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows a sample of what kind of warfare that the U.S. may face. Black pointed out that no person on active duty […]
Military obesity rates double in 10 years
Obesity data on active-duty service members released in 2022 indicates a doubling of obesity since 2012. This rate has also increased among the general population, which adds to the recruiting challenges that the military services face. The percentage of overweight and obese among those serving on active-duty sits at 68 percent. From Roll Call: Military […]
The U.S. and Kenya sign defense agreement
Kenya agreed to lead a peace keeping force in Haiti to help address gang violence. The agreement that the U.S. and Kenya signed will guide their defense relations over the next five years. Kenya is battling al-Shabab, a terrorist group, and has said that it would send 1,000 security officers to Haiti. From the Marine […]
The U.S. is rebuilding a global maritime spy system in response to increased Chinese capabilities
The United States had a global maritime tracking system meant to keep track of Soviet submarines during the Cold War. After the Cold War, updating priority for this tracking system fell. China has upgraded its submarine fleet, as well as its capabilities to track submarine movement in the South China Sea. The U.S. intends to […]
Veterans denied honorable discharges, due to ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ to have their case reviewed
Prior to the appeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans were discharged with “under other than honorable conditions.” Supporters for these new reviews argue that many of these veterans put themselves in harm’s way and have done their duties as others have done. However, had it not been for the nature of […]
Service Academy cadet wonders if woke topics could be saved from bad batch of congressmen
A cadet with the U.S. Air Force Academy presented a question to a U.S. Military Academy’s Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference panel. The cadet, while in uniform, asked if the service academies could safeguard teaching these topics, or if they were screwed if a “bad batch of congressmen” came in. The room erupted in […]
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