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February 23, 2026

Guard Partnership Teaches AI Technology 

A Massachusetts National Guard member got to work with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as part of the Air Force Artificial Intelligence Accelerator. According to an Air Force story, the five-month fellowship teaches Guard members how to develop and use AI tools to maintain U.S. competitivity. The partnership with MIT allows for access to cutting edge AI development.  

Army Commissaries Expand Deliveries 

The Defense Commissary Agency is expanding its CLICK2GO on the GO! program to more installations across the country, allowing servicemembers to order groceries from their phone and have them delivered to their home. According to an Army report, the program has extended to 70 locations nationwide after piloting the program at 8 installations starting in 2022.  

Photo courtesy of MIT 

February 23, 2026

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