SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 — The U.S. Army has published a new directive exempting all Soldiers who score 465 points or more on the new Army Fitness Test (AFT) from body fat standards. Soldiers must score 80 points or more in each event, and no alternative events are permitted. “This is a welcome continuation of our previous policy under the former Army Combat Fitness Test, said … [Read more...]
Hegseth Emphasizes Anti-Narco-Terrorism Mission
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 - The poisoning of the American people by narco-terrorists running illegal drugs through international waters will be tolerated no longer. That was the key message underscored by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth yesterday during a trip spent interacting with troops in the Caribbean region. "What we have declared — and we are [currently] declaring — is … [Read more...]
Fighting Infectious Disease, Keeping the Force Ready
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 - The Defense Health Agency is committed to protecting the total force from heath threats through the efforts of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. “We play a combat support role at AFHSD, and we are responsible for protecting the Joint Force,” said Navy Capt. Richard Langton, chief of AFHSD. “We carry out our assigned duties through … [Read more...]
Threat Awareness Website Launched
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 - The Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), a training and education provider within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), recently launched the 2025 National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM) website. Since inception in 2019, NITAM provides a unique opportunity to bring together insider threat and security … [Read more...]
Marines Test Drone Systems
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 — Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and industry leaders during Phase 2 of the DIU’s G.I. Challenge, Aug. 18-29, 2025, to evaluate commercial small unmanned aircraft systems in realistic operational environments. The 12-day event brought together Marines from 1st Marine Division—including operators, leaders … [Read more...]