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Exclusive: The inside story of how the Army rethought recruiting

WASHINGTON — Army Secretary Christine Wormuth knows she — and the Army — can’t control everything in life. The Army can’t control childhood obesity rates. The Army can’t control the falling rate of applicants medically or legally eligible to enlist. Nor can the service stop seismic shifts in the labor market, or control the falling percentage of veterans, who are traditionally the most…
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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…
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Leonardo shows off On Board Vehicle Power system with THAAD launcher

WASHINGTON — Leonardo DRS successfully demonstrated its On Board Vehicle Power system, which can route electrical power from a vehicle to a weapon system, in a recent U.S. Army operational user assessment focused on battlefield power generation and management, the company announced Monday. The OBVP system integrates with an Allison transmission and generates electrical power that can be routed…
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NFTs Can't Catch a Break as Protracted Drop in Sales Continues – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

For the seventh week straight, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have slipped further. In the last week alone, NFT transactions totaled $66.11 million, marking an 11.65% decline from the previous week. NFT Sales Bleed Out: The Unrelenting Seven-Week Descent Although the broader crypto market experienced some uplift, NFT sales didn’t mirror this positive trend. Week after week for the past seven…
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Ian Freeman Sentenced for Selling Bitcoin Without License, Judge Swats Down SEC Appeal in Ripple Case, and More — Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

Free Talk Live co-host Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling bitcoin without a license, the SEC has taken in a loss in its push for interlocutory appeal against Ripple, and a verified “Satoshi” handled has stirred up controversy and debate on social media site X. This and more just below in the latest Bitcoin.com News Week in Review. Free Talk Live Co-Host Ian…
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