The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for 360-degree camera systems to fit on the LAV-25 and other armored vehicles.The goal is to allow crews to operate their vehicles – and enjoy full situational awareness – even while buttoned up with the hatches closed.The service is looking for fully integrated, turnkey systems that provide “complete situational awareness” and enable crews to operate the vehicle from within the hull with all hatches and doors closed on land, according to the Request For Information published by the Program Manager Light Armored Vehicles. The deadline is June 18.PM LAV envisions a system with a…
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U.S. lawmakers across the aisle disagree about how much of a funding increase is necessary for the military during the next fiscal year, leading to at least one senator foreseeing another government shutdown.As the Senate Armed Services Committee continues to work through its version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2027, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said during a Tuesday hearing that America has a defense crisis, but Republicans and Democrats do not currently see eye to eye on the amount of funding required to mitigate the challenge.During a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing about the Department of the…
A U.S. sailor who killed a fellow service member will spend 44 years behind bars after pleading guilty at a general court-martial, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service announced Tuesday.Culinary Specialist Seaman Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland admitted Monday to the unpremeditated murder of Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, whom he strangled to death in a barracks building after a disagreement. The verdict for his prison sentence arrived Tuesday.“Seaman Copeland deserves to be held fully accountable for his heinous actions that resulted in the tragic murder of Petty Officer Resendiz,” said Special Agent in Charge Emily Schmid of the Norfolk Field…
This article was originally published by Edison Reed at Natural News. An international team of researchers reported finding microplastic particles in human brain tissue at concentrations seven to thirty times higher than in the liver or kidneys, according to a Perspective published May 5, 2026, in the journal Brain Health. Researchers from the University of New Mexico, the University of Ottawa, Technische Universität Dresden, and King’s College London analyzed tissue samples from donors between 2016 and 2024 and observed a 50% increase in plastic burden over that period, with the highest levels found in donors diagnosed with dementia. The findings prompted…
Did you know there are fruit trees that can grow in five-gallon buckets? Unfortunately, fruit trees can be a bit complicated to grow because of their need for space, sunshine, pollination, and water. As a result, some people are hesitant to even try to grow fruit trees because they can also be an expensive investment. However, if you have some five-gallon buckets, you can grow some pretty amazing fruit trees! In this article, we’ll take a look at 15 fruit trees to grow in five-gallon buckets and give you some tips on how to help them grow. Want to…
The United States on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts about prospects for peace between the two countries. “The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” U.S. Central Command said on X. Trump earlier said the two U.S. pilots involved in the incident were uninjured but that the United States would respond to the attack. The Apache was brought down by a one-way Iranian attack drone, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Iran’s Foreign…
Fifty years ago, a U.S. Air Force colonel named John Boyd offered a profound insight into why battles are won or lost. His famous Observe, Orient, Decide, Act — or OODA — Loop described the mental cycle by which combatants, from fighter pilots to generals, assess and react to a constantly changing situation. Those with a faster OODA Loop could exploit opportunities while their befuddled opponents struggled to understand what was going on. Germany crushed France in 1940 largely because of a sluggish French command system that was always one OODA step behind the swift panzer divisions. More recently, OODA…
Just hours after United States President Donald Trump claimed that a deal with Iran is close, Israel once again attacked Lebanon. The military assault in Lebanon consisted of striking the southern city of Tyre and issuing an evacuation warning that for the first time included the port’s Christian quarter. “We’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,” Trump said early Tuesday of the ongoing negotiations to end the war that the US and Israel began in late February. The attacks on Lebanon risked renewed fighting with Tehran, a day after exchanges that had threatened a…
The days of brotherly body odor and tossing and turning to the sound of a bunkmate’s late-night calls with his “one and only” may soon be over for junior enlisted service members stationed at Camp Hansen, Japan, as the installation prepares to move service members into new barracks with individual bedrooms.Last week, U.S. Marine Corps and local leaders attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the three new six-story barracks buildings designed to house over 1,000 Marines and sailors near the shores of Kin Bay, according to a spokesperson from the service. In July, the first new residents will begin moving in.…
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has launched an experimental Arctic drone task force expanding its military presence in the region. The United States-led bloc has consistently cited an alleged Russian threat to justify its Arctic buildup. According to a report by RT, this latest NATO initiative was unveiled over the weekend as the research vessel Alliance departed La Spezia, Italy, launching Task Force X-Arctic (TFX-Arctic). The experimental unit is set to operate through 2026 and into next year, with the stated aim of demonstrating how uncrewed systems can provide persistent multi-domain situational awareness across the North Atlantic, the Arctic, and the…