MYSTERIOUS: 32 | Mind Blowing Facts

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield

Warfare is changing dramatically as demonstrated by Iran and Ukraine, where large salvos of cheap drones have overwhelmed traditional defenses.

Fortune · Mar 27

Pete Hegseth removes two Black officers and two women from Army promotion list

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The Independent UK · Mar 27

Hegseth removes four officers – two women and two Black men – from military promotion list: report

Defense secretary reportedly removed the names of officers himself before list of potential promotions went to the White House

The Independent UK · Mar 27

Revised House aviation safety bill wins NTSB support, but victims' families demand tougher timelines

A revised version of the House's aviation safety bill now has the backing of the National Transportation Safety Board, but the families of the 67 victims of last year's midair collision near Washington, D.C., still want to see tougher requirements to ensure the reforms are implemented

The Independent UK · Mar 26

At the Races: Belaboring the point

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Roll Call · Mar 26

Mississippi Moving Its HQ Uncovers KKK Robes and Member Lists Hidden in a State Office Closet

A routine move by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety revealed a suitcase filled with Ku Klux Klan artefacts, sparking questions about historical infiltration of violent ideologies.

International Business Times UK · Mar 26

Is The US Military Preparing for a Draft? Army Raises Enlistment Age to 42 Starting April

The US Army is raising its enlistment age to 42 and dropping marijuana waivers amid rising Middle East tensions, sparking widespread rumours of a potential draft.

International Business Times UK · Mar 25

Widower of US soldier killed by Iranian missiles shares desperate final text he sent her

Nicole Amor, a 39-year-old from Minnesota, was one of six Army Reservists who died in the opening salvos of the war

The Independent UK · Mar 25

US military raises max enlistment age by seven years and axes a restriction

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The Independent UK · Mar 25

US Army quietly raises enlistment age – and removes some criminal convictions restrictions – to bolster struggling recruitment

Rule change signals effort to widen recruitment pool after the Army previously failed to hit enlistment targets

The Independent UK · Mar 25