Nicholas Slayton

Los Angeles

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Army’s 173rd Airborne Builds Its Own FPV Drone Lab

2 days ago | realcleardefense.com | Nicholas Slayton

Army’s 173rd Airborne Builds Its Own FPV Drone Lab Each small drone, compared to "steerable mortars," is made in-house with soldiers building them themselves to then train with them Read Full Article »
173rd Airborne builds its own FPV drone lab to get around procurement wait

3 days ago | taskandpurpose.com | Nicholas Slayton

The U.S. Army’s rapid response unit in Europe is working quickly to build out its own arsenal of small, agile first-person view drones. The 173rd Airborne Brigade recently opened its own drone lab so that soldiers can build, train with and stockpile the tiny aerial machines that are becoming a fixture of the modern battlefield. The lab, set up at the 173rd’s base in Caserma Del Din, Italy, is operated by soldiers from the brigade and the 414th Contracting Support Brigade.
173rd Airborne builds its own FPV drone lab to get around procurement wait

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Nicholas Slayton

The U.S. Army’s rapid response unit in Europe is working quickly to build out its own arsenal of small, agile first-person view drones. The 173rd Airborne Brigade recently opened its own drone lab so that soldiers can build, train with and stockpile the tiny aerial machines that are becoming a fixture of the modern battlefield. The lab, set up at the 173rd’s base in Caserma Del Din, Italy, is operated by soldiers from the brigade and the 414th Contracting Support Brigade.
The military’s only search and rescue dog has retired

4 days ago | taskandpurpose.com | Nicholas Slayton

The Air Force’s search and rescue field is losing a veteran service member. A decorated member of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, Callie retired after six years of service. Yes, Callie is a dog. A dog with years of experience and several deployments. Callie quietly retired earlier this year, but the Air National Guard released more details on the dog’s service and farewell ceremony this weekend.
Trump orders West Los Angeles VA campus to house thousands of veterans

5 days ago | taskandpurpose.com | Nicholas Slayton

President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the existing West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus to become a “National Center for Warrior Independence” that would house thousands of homeless veterans. The order, “Keeping Promises to Veterans and Establishing a National Center for Warrior Independence,” directs VA Secretary Doug Collins to create a plan within 120 days that would allow the West Los Angeles VA campus to house up to 6,000 veterans by Jan. 1, 2028.
Trump orders West Los Angeles VA campus to house thousands of veterans

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Nicholas Slayton

President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the existing West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus to become a “National Center for Warrior Independence” that would house thousands of homeless veterans. The order, “Keeping Promises to Veterans and Establishing a National Center for Warrior Independence,” directs VA Secretary Doug Collins to create a plan within 120 days that would allow the West Los Angeles VA campus to house up to 6,000 veterans by Jan. 1, 2028.
When Americans, Germans and POWs fought the SS from the walls of a castle

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Nicholas Slayton

By early May 1945 the war in Europe was all but over. Hitler was dead, having killed himself in his bunker in Berlin rather than let the Soviet forces capture him. Mussolini had died days prior, his body strung up by partisans. American and Soviet forces had already linked up and the remaining German government under Admiral Karl Dönitz was about to formally surrender. German soldiers were either trying to give up to the Allies or in the case of diehards, kill anyone they considered traitor.
When Americans, Germans and POWs fought the SS from the walls of a castle

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nicholas Slayton

By early May 1945 the war in Europe was all but over. Hitler was dead, having killed himself in his bunker in Berlin rather than let the Soviet forces capture him. Mussolini had died days prior, his body strung up by partisans. American and Soviet forces had already linked up and the remaining German government under Admiral Karl Dönitz was about to formally surrender. German soldiers were either trying to give up to the Allies or in the case of diehards, kill anyone they considered traitor.
US Army soldier found dead in Honduras

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Nicholas Slayton

An Army helicopter pilot was found dead on Saturday, May 3 in Honduras, U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force-Bravo announced Sunday evening. The U.S. military said that 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, 25, of Cibolo, Texas, was found dead in Comayagua, Honduras on May 3, 2025. According to local Honduran media, he was found near the Chiquito River area. Police searched the area for several hours and recovered a damaged phone which they believe was Parisano’s.
Hegseth orders consolidation and transformation of the Army

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Nicholas Slayton

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the Army to restructure itself in order to create a “leaner” force. An April 30 memo, titled “Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform,” calls for sweeping changes to the service, including consolidating commands, canceling several programs and putting more resources into utilizing and countering drones.