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The National Museum of the US Army Finally Has an Opening Date

October 22, 2020
National Museum of the United States Army. Army photo by Duane Lempke The story of the American soldier will finally have a home for the telling when the National Museum of the United States Army opens on Veterans Day. Exhibits will include Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s famous cap; the “tinpot” helmet worn by World War I Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Alvin York; and a WWII Sherman…
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Army Field-Testing Quieter Drones to Avoid Enemy Detection

October 22, 2020
Modernization officials recently began equipping combat units with prototypes of the FTUAS for field-testing. (U.S. Army) Army aviation officials recently provided an update on the service’s field-testing of its next-generation drone aircraft program, a key…
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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…
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Army Captain Arrested, Charged with Murder in the Death of Fellow Fort Bliss Officer

October 22, 2020
Cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca) AUSTIN, Texas — An Army captain has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of another captain at Fort Bliss with whom she had a romantic relationship, local police said. Capt. Clevy Muchette Nelson-Royster, 27, is the second person charged with murder in the death of Capt.
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The Army Is Looking into the Soldier who Vibed with Cranberry Juice and Fleetwood Mac During an Airborne Jump

October 22, 2020
TikTok screengrab A soldier has one-upped everyone filming themselves skating while drinking cranberry juice and singing along with Fleetwood Mac with a new version of the beloved TikTok meme that was filmed hundreds of feet in the air. The video of the unidentified soldier — posted by TikTok user @A_Drew22 on Saturday — shows him under a parachute canopy singing along to “Dreams” and…
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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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