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Today is the Last Day to Register for Oak Grove Technologies’ Wired for War: Drones, Real-World Lessons, and Future Frontiers Oak Grove Technologies is pleased to announce an exclusive event, Wired for War: Drones, Real-World Lessons, and Future Frontiers, hosted at our Test & Training Center (T&TC) near Fort Bragg, NC. This symposium explores cutting-edge drone technologies, real-world battlefield lessons, and the future of unmanned systems. RSVP by end of day, tomorrow, Monday January 5th, 2026. Date: Wednesday, 7 January 2026 Time: 1230 – 1700 Location: OGT Test & Training Center 158 Rushing Rd. Hoffman, NC 28347 Details: • Live…
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Near midnight Friday into early Saturday morning, American military forces carried out a major assault in Venezuela that captured strongman Nicolás Maduro. Helicopters flew into the capital city of Caracas for the operation, which also included air strikes on a number of major military targets in the country, including ports, airports, and military bases. Later Saturday morning, President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social account, “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the…
Americans mostly look unfavorably on President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela, per a January 4 YouGov poll of 991 U.S. adults. When asked “do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling Venezuela?” only 39 percent of Americans responded favorably, compared to 46 percent who expressed disapproval. Members of the president’s party seem happy with his nabbing of Maduro: Seventy-six percent of Republicans said they approved of his actions, compared to 13 percent who did not. Democrats, predictably, were dissatisfied. Thirteen percent of Democrats expressed their approval with his handling of Venezuela, while 77 percent disapproved. Independents,…
Army Establishes New AI, Machine Learning Career Path for Officers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army has established a new career pathway for officers to specialize in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), formally designating the 49B AI/ML Officer as an official area of concentration. It advances the Army’s ongoing transformation into a data-centric and AI-enabled force. Full implementation of the new career field will be phased. The first selection of officers will occur through the Army’s Volunteer Transfer Incentive Program (VTIP) beginning January 2026. The officers will be reclassified by the end of fiscal year 2026. “This is a deliberate…
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Blanchewater Gear – Legionnaire Caps Available for Pre-Order Offered in AMC or MultiCam, Australia’s Blanchwater Gear is making a run of Legionnaire Caps complete with full neck flap which can form a shroud. Stock should be completed mid to late January and will ship ASAP. www.blanchewatergear.com.au/products/legionnaire-hat-amc Read the full article here
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The Marine Corps has launched a training program to rapidly increase the number of small unmanned aircraft system operators for commercial off-the-shelf attack drones. The program, announced in Marine Corps administrative message 624/25, addresses a critical need for standardized training as the service integrates new systems, including the Neros Archer first-person-view attack drone and prepares for this significant investment in various drone technologies. This initiative builds on the service’s success over the past few months scaling FPV attack drones across the Fleet Marine Force. It also aligns directly with War Department plans to field tens of thousands, and then…
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced plans for the United States to “run” Venezuela until a “safe transition can take place” after U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at his home in Caracas overnight on Friday. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition,” Trump said during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday morning. Trump added that his administration is “not afraid of boots on the ground.” “We had boots on the ground last night at a very high level,” Trump said. “Actually…