DefenseNews

Combat Support: The Army Looks to Field Better Sports Bras

October 22, 2020
Master Sergeant Jessica Alicea-Cavezza conducts a Jumpmaster Pre-Inspection on Capt. Sara Roger prior to an airborne operation at Camp Mackall, North Carolina March 25, 2019. (U.S. Army/K. Kassens) The Army is surveying female soldiers to help pick the best sports bras on the market for a standard issue item, as the service seeks to field equipment better designed for women. “As an…
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DefenseNews

Vanessa Guillen's Family Will Receive Military Death Benefits After New Army Ruling

October 22, 2020
Lupe Guillen, younger sister to missing Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, addresses the crowd on June 12, 2020, outside the gates of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Dozens of people gathered to support the family of the soldier who went missing one month ago. (Heather Osbourne/Austin American-Statesman via AP) The Army has concluded that Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s death, allegedly at the hands of another…
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NewsPhotography

This Battery Grip for the Nikon Z6 and Z7 Adds a Second Shutter Button

October 22, 2020
One of the major complaints about the first generation Nikon Z6 and Z7 was the lack of a proper battery grip—not just lack, Nikon didn’t even include the connections for one. But as it turns out, you can still get a proper vertical grip for both of these cameras including a shutter button. As Nikon Rumors discovered earlier today, a quick search on eBay reveals several listings for a 3rd-party…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla vehicles are starting to go into the new Boring Company Loop in Las Vegas

October 22, 2020
The first Tesla vehicles are starting to go into the tunnels of the new Boring Company Loop in Las Vegas for testing. It looks like they are getting closer to launching the new transportation system. A Boring Company Loop system consists of tunnels in which autonomous electric vehicles travel at high speeds between stations to transport people within a city. The first system is being deployed at…
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