Two US Army 4th Infantry Division soldiers sat on the barren desert earth at Fort Irwin, California. One wore first-person-view goggles and held a drone controller. The other watched the drone’s feed on a laptop. After a few moments of setup, the Neros Archer lifted off, the buzz loud up close and still audible at
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As military medical personnel prepare to face complex battlefields where wounded troops can wait hours or even days to be evacuated, the Army school charged with preparing special operations medics for future combat is turning to AI to include more lessons in its training. The Army’s preparations for large-scale combat operations and new injuries, such
West Point overlooks the Hudson River, which was the fastest and most reliable way to transport troops, weapons, food and other crucial supplies during the war. George Washington knew that controlling the river was key to America’s survival in the fight against the British. He established his headquarters there and called West Point “the most
