The DoD has a few mountaineering schools, but it’s main training center - the US Army Mountain Warfare School near Jericho, Vermont - instructs students from all branches, foreign militaries and civilian teams looking to learn the latest techniques. Learn more about the elite National Guard instructors who run the school and why, exactly, Vermont is the best fit for this type of training.
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Now and then: While the aftermath of the chaos that unfold on Normandy’s beaches 80 years ago has long been cleaned up, the fight that changed the course of history lives on in that region. Today, monuments, museums and memorabilia honor the troops who liberated Europe during #WWII. #DDay80
France Honors Liberators Who Landed at Normandy 80 Years Ago
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80 years ago, the eyes of the world were upon Allied troops as they fought their way onto the shores of Normandy, France, to take Europe back from the Nazis. Today, we remember the 160,000 service members who took part in that pivotal mission. Their sacrifices have not been forgotten. #DDay80 Visit our interactive page detailing the events of that fateful day, hear from some of the survivors and learn about the men who earned the #MedalofHonor for their D-Day bravery: http://spr.ly/60425B1mq
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It’s World Environment Day! #DYK the DoD has about 27 million acres of land under its care? Many of those lands are home to various threatened, endangered and at-risk species. See how much you know about them in this quiz. #WorldEnvironmentDay
QUIZ: Where the Wild Things Are
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If you’re a US Army spouse, you could soon see a larger reimbursement for your business costs and relicensing fees. A new directive is hoping to alleviate barriers for spouses who face challenges in transferring licenses or businesses to new jurisdictions. The change will help ensure continuity in a spouse’s career and enhance the well-being and readiness of soldiers’ families.
New Army policy expands reimbursement for spouse business costs
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Over the years, decision-making has gotten quicker thanks to generative #AI. Now, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to develop mathematical foundations to assess that generative AI and provide guarantees that are necessary to deploy the technology safely and effectively across the DoD. The agency is seeking proposals to do this through its #ArtificialIntelligence Quantified program.
Creating the AIQ Test: Mathematical Foundations for AI Evaluations
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The US Army is modernizing its industrial base by building new production lines across the country and expanding contracts with existing facilities to increase output. A new munitions production facility in Texas was recently announced as part of this effort.
Army Opens New Munitions Facility
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Understanding how to tie knots, climb obstacles and carry injured people out of rough terrain is crucial for service members working in mountainous regions. At the US Army Mountain Warfare School, run by the Vermont National Guard, students have a lot to learn in 2 weeks. But it’s here, at the DoD’s premiere school responsible for teaching these techniques, that a lot of military mountaineers are made.
Knots, Pulleys & Climbing: This Is How Military Mountaineers Are Made
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#ArtificialIntelligence has a major ability to shape the future of defense and #technology, so the United States Air Force is meticulously looking into those opportunities. Airman Magazine talked with leading Air Force minds on #AI about solutions that can strengthen national security and enhance capabilities in an effort to remain committed to #innovation in an evolving technological landscape.
Airman Magazine - Artificial Intelligence
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The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency works to account for all of our missing warfighters from missions dating back to #WWII. Crews are currently in Normandy, France, doing just that -- scouring the land for three airmen missing since #DDay in 1944. Read more about the mission and meet the team of volunteer service members with various specialties who are working to bring these men home.
Spotlight: Until They All Come Home
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