UNBELIEVABLE: 12 | History Defined

US Army confirms it's offering 4 days to play GTA 6 to soldiers who reenlist for at least 2 years

This, apparently, is pretty normal stuff.

PC Gamer · Aug 20

US Army to shut down unit in Europe focused on drone warfare in latest shakeup

Decision comes despite the Iran war showing the need for the U.S. to learn lessons about drone warfare from Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 20

One Army unit is offering 4 bonus days off to play Grand Theft Auto for soldiers who reenlist

One U.S. Army unit is offering troops a reenlistment bonus of four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI

The Independent UK · Aug 20

In 1942, a US soldier wrote 300 love letters to his wife; 80 years later the mysterious box appeared at a USO office

In 2022, a cardboard box containing more than 300 letters written by a US Army soldier during the Second World War arrived unexpectedly at a United Service Organisations (USO) office in New York. The letters belonged to Louis ‘Speedy’ Weber, a young soldier who spent years overseas writing to his…

The Times of India · Aug 20

In 1950, US former president Eisenhower bought a 189-acre Gettysburg farm for retirement. 17 years later, he gave the property to the nation

Gettysburg entered Dwight D. Eisenhower's life long before he became a general or president. In 1915, he arrived there as a West Point cadet, studying the ground where the Civil War's most famous battle had unfolded. Three years later, he was back, now a young Army officer assigned to Camp…

The Times of India · Aug 20

Army resumes Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2

The U.S. Army says it will resume Apache helicopter training missions following a brief pause after two soldiers were killed in a crash last week in Texas

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Georgia Army base reportedly giving soldiers time off to play GTA VI. But there’s a catch: ‘Special 4-day pass’

It’s intended to boost morale.

We Got This Covered · Aug 19

Army unit dangles Grand Theft Auto VI leave to entice soldiers into reenlisting

At least 20 soldiers in a Georgia battalion have taken up an offer amid re-enlistment challenges and declining morale

The Independent UK · Aug 19

US Army Bets on GTA 6 to Boost Soldier Morale and Reenlistment: Leaked Memo Reveals Unusual Incentive

A US Army battalion in Georgia is using the GTA 6 release to boost soldier retention with exclusive time-off offers. Learn about the Army's strategic incentives and the impact on troop morale.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

SC slams Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for denying permanent commission to female officer

The Supreme Court criticized the Indian Coast Guard for denying a permanent commission. The court found the Coast Guard's policy vague and arbitrary in its decision-making. It gave the Coast Guard two weeks to decide on officer Priyanka Tyagi's induction. The court stated it would not allow women officers to…

The Economic Times · Aug 19