Military
This Riveting Art From the Front Lines of World War I Has Gone Largely Unseen for Decades
During WWI, the War Department sent American artists to Europe. The Smithsonian recently digitized the captivating artwork
Some Who Suffer from PTSD Never Get Better
As many as 11 percent of Vietnam veterans diagnosed with PTSD still suffer from the disorder
Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Are Trapped Without Food or Water on Mountains Surrounded by Militia
Delivering help by land or air is impossible, humanitarian aid experts say
Boston Dynamics' Robotic Mule Is Doing War Games With the Marines
This is the first time the DARPA-funded robot has been in the field
After WWII, Japan Made One of the World's Strongest Commitments to Military Pacifism—Which It's Now Going to Soften
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to rejigger Japan's long-standing commitment to pacificism
More Than Two Thirds of American Youth Aren’t Good Enough for the Military, Says the Military
The military won't accept people prescribed ADHD medications—but that doesn't mean soldiers aren't using Adderall
There Have Been 418 Major Drone Crashes Since 2001, Many of Them in the United States
Even the military is having drone problems
Can Killer Robots Learn to Follow the Rules of War?
Researchers have set out to learn whether military machines can be programmed to behave morally, and if so, should have the authority to kill on their own
The U.S. Is Going to Help Try to Find the Still-Missing Nigerian School Girls
President Obama pledges immediate, on-the-ground support
Scholars Translate Ancient Guilt Trip in Letter From Soldier to Family
A new translation of an 1,800-year-old letter illustrates the hardships suffered by soldiers on the Roman frontier
Help Transcribe Diaries From World War I
WWI diaries are some of the most requested documents in the National Archives, but until now they've only been available on paper
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine May Be Derailing the Paralympics
As the rest of the world considers what to do about Russia’s military actions, the Paralympians find themselves in limbo
Caffeine Kick Not Doing It For You? Try a Mild Electric Shock—The Pentagon Is
Direct jolts of electricity to the brain give a burst of alertness
This Chip Will Self Destruct (If DARPA Can Get It To)
Should a United States computer fall into the wrong hands, the army wants to be able to disintegrate that chip and its information on command
An Injectable Bandage Can Stop Heavy Bleeding in 15 Seconds
A new technology developed for the military has the potenial to save soldiers from fatal gunshot wounds
For 25 Years, U.S. Special Forces Carried Miniature Nukes on Their Backs
The B-54 Special Atomic Demolition Munition was a nuclear bomb the size of a backpack
The Army Is Open to Beards, Turbans And Other Religiously Affiliated Symbols
New dress regulations seek to accommodate soldier's religious symbols
Archaeologists Chart the First Great Wall of China
Hundreds of years before the Great Wall, the Qi Dynasty built a wall of rammed earth
Syria's Chemical Weapons Are Going on a Convoluted Journey Before They're Destroyed
Multiple nations and multiple hand-offs will take Syria's chemical weapons out of the country for disposal
How the North American Aerospace Defense Command Got Into the Business of Tracking Santa
It all began in 1955 with Sears, a wrong number and a very confused Colonel
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