The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones
The Army has officially deployed a pair of high-energy lasers overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out of the sky, the service recently confirmed, marking a major milestone for the U.S. military’s ongoing development of futuristic directed-energy weapons. The 20-kilowatt Palletized High Energy Laser, or P-HEL, “is currently deployed to support the Army’s mission” in […]
Despite Deadly Attack, US Military Still Grappling with How to Handle Enemy Drones
Funerals began Tuesday for the three U.S. service members who were killed — among scores of others injured — last month following a drone attack in Jordan. But two weeks after the attack on the remote base, the Pentagon has not outlined any new moves to bolster defenses against the drone threat in the region. […]
A Black Medic Wounded on D-Day Will Be Honored for Treating Dozens of Troops Under Enemy Fire
WASHINGTON — An African American combat medic who was wounded while landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion but went on to tend to dozens of troops will be posthumously honored Wednesday in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. His family and supporters continue to push for an even higher recognition they believe his […]
