US-Cuba Tensions Rise: Militaries Ready as Warnings of 'Bloodbath' Amplify
Tensions are rising between Cuba and the United States, as heightened rhetoric from officials in Washington and Havana shows a potential clash that one historian said could result in long-term diplomatic divisions.
AI MAGA Influencer, Service Member Scams Fuel ‘Digital Stolen Valor’ Rise
A viral Instagram account featuring a blonde Army service member named Jessica Foster, posing alongside world leaders, racked up more than 1 million followers before it was revealed to be fake. This is only one example in a growing wave of AI-generated personas using military identity to build audiences and generate income online. The administrators […]
The Rise of Soldier-Influencers: Army Eyes Policy for Troops with Millions of Online Followers
For Capt. Michael Villahermosa, the Army made him the man he is. “I went from having no college education to being an officer,” Villahermosa, a company commander at the service’s bomb disposal school, told Military.com. “I have a wife, the kid, the two-car garage, picket fence. … The Army gave me all of that.” Now, […]
The US Army Will Hold Combat Training in the Philippines to Hone Skills as Maritime Tensions Rise
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Army is introducing a joint battlefield training in the Philippines to improve combat readiness including by ensuring adequate supply of ammunition and other needs in difficult conditions in tropical jungles and on scattered islands, a U.S. general said. The Biden administration has been strengthening an arc of military alliances in […]
Military Sexual Assault Reports Rise, Even as Army Numbers Fall
WASHINGTON — The number of reported sexual assaults across the military inched up by about 1% last year, as a sharp decline in Army numbers offset large increases in the other three services, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The small overall uptick is significantly less than the 13% jump the Defense Department saw in […]