“Infantrymen with Fort Moore’s Experimental Company have spent months conducting [Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment] operations, working with aerial drones and ground robots to lead the Army’s effort of incorporating machines directly into infantry formations,” Stars and Stripes reported. Soldiers at the Georgia base performed a live-fire demonstration last week, and the company’s commander, Capt. Timothy Young, said some of the technology is ready to deploy across the Army….

State and local officials said the Navy may spend up to $400 million for housing for sailors in Newport News, Virginia, the Virginian-Pilot reported. “To be stationed somewhere and not really feel like you’re a part of the community, all of that can really wear on people,” State Del. Marcia S. “Cia” Price (D) said. “The Navy, the city of Newport News, the shipyard and the state are looking to get creative with some of the things that we can do to improve their quality of life.”

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