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The Army’s new fitness program team will come to you

WASHINGTON — The command rolling out the Army’s new, all-encompassing fitness program has a fresh way to get the program’s expertise inside more units. If an active duty division commander can dedicate a five-soldier team — comprised of one captain, two senior noncommissioned officers and two junior NCOs — to learning the essentials, the Center for Initial Military Training under…
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US Army narrows focus to one robotic combat vehicle

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has adjusted its pursuit of three robotic combat vehicles of different sizes, instead moving forward with a single size that fits the mission needs and can keep up with crewed combat vehicles, according to the service’s program executive officer for ground combat systems. “We don’t really need a light or a medium [RCV] as a standalone. What we need is a platform…
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Army’s top NCO talks discipline and why we’re measuring op tempo wrong

WASHINGTON — Discipline works in mysterious ways. “Hold on a second here,” said Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer at the start of a Sept. 29 interview with Army Times. “I’m just going to touch up a little bit.” An electric razor’s gentle buzz emanated through the phone, followed by hearty laughter. Army Times spoke with Weimer ahead of the Association of the U.S. Army’s…
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Berkshire Vice Chair Charlie Munger Warns Most Crypto Investments Will Go to Zero – Featured Bitcoin News

Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, has expressed his belief that the majority of cryptocurrency investments will become worthless. Regarding bitcoin, the executive opined: “That was the stupidest investment I ever saw.” Charlie Munger Continues to Slam Crypto Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger expressed criticism toward…
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