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https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2023/11/texas-tech-university-professors-invention-is-part-of-decontamination-advancements-by-the-u-s-army/
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LUBBOCK, TX — November 2023 — In a groundbreaking partnership between the United States Army and First Line Technology, recent research findings are poised to usher in a revolutionary shift in decontamination processes. The research, now available to the public, highlights the potential of non-aqueous decontamination technologies, with a particular focus on FiberTect.
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https://www.westernjournal.com/hero-army-lieutenant-killed-wwii-will-finally-laid-rest-2024/
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Westernjournal
An American hero is finally coming home.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker has officially been found and accounted for 79 years after his death in World War II.


Walker, a native of Richmond, Indiana, was assigned to Company H, 3rd Battalion,...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/world/europe/ukraine-navy-admiral-black-sea.html
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Nytimes
In a small, hidden office in the port city of Odesa, the commander of the Ukrainian Navy keeps two trophies representing successes in the Black Sea.One is the lid from the missile tube used in April 2022 to sink the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva, a devastating blow that...
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https://www.kyivpost.com/post/25466
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Kyivpost
A drone video published on Wednesday by Radio Liberty shows Russian infantry forcing Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) to advance ahead of them as they took part in a recent ground battle, shooting one of the prisoners dead during the attack. The incident reportedly took place in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region, near the village of Robotyne.
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https://instapundit.com/608196/
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Instapundit
THE NEW SPACE RACE: SpaceX wins first Pentagon contract for Starshield, its satellite network for military use.
The Pentagon has awarded Elon Musk's SpaceX its first confirmed contract for the Starshield network it's developing, a military-specific version of the company's Starlink satellite...
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https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/07/23/how-many-women-compared-to-men-serve-in-each-branch-of-the-us-armed-forces/
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Women have increasingly joined the U.Armed Forces over the last 50 years. Before the country ended military conscription in 1973, women made up about. of active-duty personnel. As of 2021, the share of women on active duty in the military had increased to. The percentage of women serving as commissioned officers also rose accordingly, from.
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20231027/iranian-ground-forces-launch-eqtedar-1402-drill-in-central-region-1114532580.html
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Sputnikglobe
"Ground military forces of the Iranian army have launched the Eqtedar 1402 exercise which will involve different armored, infantry and assault brigades, rapid reaction forces of missile and helicopter troops and drone-operating units, engineering corps and other support elements," Cheshak was quoted as saying by an Iranian news agency.
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https://www.army-technology.com/news/iav-2024-us-army-reshapes-its-mechanised-force-for-future-decades/
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Army-technology
Throughout the International Armoured Vehicles conference, hosted by Defence iQ in January 2024 at Twickenham Stadium, London, the US Army revealed it will undergo an extensive cultural shift in the way its land forces operate.
Ultimately, their plan hinges on "unburdening our soliders" for the...
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/04/politics/travis-king-north-korea-pow/index.html
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CNN



The Biden administration is debating whether to designate Travis King, the US Army soldier who crossed into North Korea last month, as a prisoner of war, defense officials told CNN.


No final decision has been made, officials said, and as of now King's status is still AWOL, or...
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https://www.army-technology.com/news/iris-t-slm-in-process-of-entering-ibcs-network/
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Army-technology
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the German missile manufacturer, Diehl Defence, and the US prime, Northrop Grumman, to explore the possibility of bringing the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system into the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) network.
This has...
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https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/BAE_Systems_and_EDF_launch_MethaneSAT_to_revolutionize_global_methane_emissions_monitoring_999.html
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BAE Systems (LON: BA) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have successfully launched MethaneSAT, a cutting-edge satellite designed to provide unprecedented insights into methane emissions across the globe. The launch, which took place at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, marks a significant step forward in the fight against climate change, leveraging advanced satellite technology to identify, quantify, and ultimately reduce methane emissions.
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https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-wins-515-million-contract-to-build-18-satellites-for-u-s-government-agency/
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Spacenews
WASHINGTON — Space launch provider and satellite manufacturer Rocket Lab has secured a deal worth over half a billion dollars to build 18 satellites for a U.S. government agency.
As disclosed in an SEC regulatory filing Dec. 21, Rocket Lab National Security will "design, manufacture, deliver and...
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/02/chief-mi6-calls-new-era-spying-using-ai-robots-combat-rogue/
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The Telegraph
The head of MI6 will on Monday highlight the urgent need for a new era of spying in which artificial intelligence and robotics are deployed to combat rogue states hellbent on “perpetual confrontation” with the UK.
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https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Space_Force_invests_49_9_Million_in_university_based_space_technology_research_999.html
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Spacewar
The United States Space Force (USSF), in a significant move to bolster its capabilities in space operations, has announced the selection of two prominent institutions under the Space Strategic Technology Institute 2 (SSTI program. This initiative, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), aims to advance applied research in critical areas of In-Space Operations, notably Space Access, Mobility, and Logistics (SAML).
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-falcon-heavy-rocket-launches-massive-echostar-internet-satellite/
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With an ever-increasing demand for internet access, EchoStar launched a powerful new communications satellite late Friday atop that will deliver broadband service across nearly 80% of North and South America. Running two days later after a last-minute scrub Wednesday, the Falcon Heavy's first stage, made up of three strapped-together Falcon 9 boosters, roared to life with a sky-lighting burst of flaming exhaust at 11:04 p.Eastern time.
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https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/11/gop-debate-winner-weird-conversation-about-boats-ships-navy.html?via=rss
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Slate
Most articles about presidential debates are well-organized summaries that distill the themes of the different candidates' remarks and draw conclusions about how the event might affect each one's standing, going forward, within the dynamic multinodal space of a campaign.
This is a useful—nay, a...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pfas-forever-chemicals-found-in-freshwater-fish-yet-most-states-dont-warn-residents/
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Scientificamerican
Bill Eisenman has always fished. "Growing up, we ate whatever we caught — catfish, carp, freshwater drum," he said. "That was the only real source of fish in our diet as a family, and we ate a lot of it." Today, a branch of the Rouge River runs through Eisenman's property in a suburb north of Detroit.
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https://opinion.inquirer.net/167910/heated-debate-on-pro-or-anti-china-issues
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Opinion
Today, our nation is witnessing vicious exchanges among news opinion makers, columnists, think tank groups, government and private spokespersons on the so-called information wars on the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea. We hear accusations on traitors, paid hacks, pro-Chinese, pro-Americans, nationalists all trying to mold "public opinion" on the ongoing geopolitical puzzle of Philippines, China, America and now Japan.
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https://www.investopedia.com/education-help-for-active-duty-military-and-reservists-5192414
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Investopedia
If you're an active-duty member of the military or a reservist, you may be eligible for educational assistance. If you're married, your spouse could be eligible as well. This article explains the basics and provides the official links for each branch of the service.

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https://phys.org/news/2023-11-baby-dolphins-high-doses-persistent.html
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Phys
A team of marine biologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, working with a pair of colleagues from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, has found that dolphin calves born to mothers in the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program consume milk that contains high amounts...
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https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/08/how-facebook-changed-the-spy-game-215587
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Politico
I fought foreign propaganda for the FBI. But the tools we had won’t work anymore.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/01/04/ge-aerospace-dual-mode-ramjet-hypersonic.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
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GE Aerospace appears to have taken pole position in the race to develop a reusable hypersonic engine with possible military and commercial applications, labeled by some the Holy Grail of next-generation aerospace technology.The company in a December news release said it had demonstrated a...