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“You want to make sure that you give that child every possibility of recovery. And that’s part of deployment medicine,” Cmdr. Emily Latimer said. Terry Gerton August 28, 2026 6:40 pm 6 min read Guest: Cmdr. Emily Latimer Title: Emergency clinical nurse specialist, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Summary: Military medical professionals train constantly for trauma care, but some tools and processes designed for adults don’t always translate well to children. Navy Cmdr. Emily Latimer led research to find a better approach for administering blood to pediatric trauma patients, an innovation that earned her the Defense Health Agency Nursing Award…

For military families, a permanent change of station can mean more than adjusting to a new school. Government Accountability Office officials told Military Times that parents have repeatedly reported problems transferring educational records and individualized education programs when military families move, sometimes delaying services or leaving educators to reconstruct a child’s needs.A new GAO review found gaps at multiple stages of the Department of Defense Education Activity’s process for identifying and supporting students with specific learning disabilities, including screening, referrals, evaluations and instruction. GAO officials said those gaps can compound, affecting when students receive help and the quality of the…

Saab has signed a long-term agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for the Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System. Saab has also received a first order within the agreement, with deliveries in the coming years. The agreement, which runs over multiple years, enables the Netherlands to place orders and equip their vehicles with Saab’s Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System. “We are proud to support the Royal Netherlands Army with our advanced multispectral camouflage solutions, helping to protect its vehicle fleet from detection across the modern sensor spectrum, strengthening survivability and mobility on the battlefield,” says Henning Robach, head of Saab’s business unit…

The Royal Australian Navy will be operating a fleet of 55 Bluebottle USVs, and acoustic sonars will now be added. (Gordon Arthur)Ocius Technology in Australia has signed agreements to integrate sonar systems onto its Bluebottle unmanned surface vessels, and these will be installed on the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) fleet.These contracts will result in the largest fielded deployment of persistent above- and below-water uncrewed surveillance assets anywhere in the world.The agreements fall under Project Sea 1200, whose aim is to combat underwater threats. The Bluebottles are already boosting the RAN’s persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability, and the sonars will…

UFC Shanghai is less than 24 hours away …It all goes down this weekend (Sat., Aug. 29, 2026), inside Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China. In the main event, No. 6-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight contender Song Yadong returns to action against former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov with big implications.We have a weekly series at MMAmania.com called “Weekend Lock,” where we share one bet that we predict will slap in China when the chaotic dust settles. We also want to hear what our readers think (that’s you!), so please tell us your most confident UFC Shanghai betting lock in…

The land-based Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS) scored a direct hit during US Navy trials ahead of its planned deployment to Taiwan’s military. The HCDS is currently not under contract for the US or any other military besides Taiwan’s, making the successful live-fire test a critical step in fulfilling Taipei’s $2.3 billion order. An American Harpoon missile system that will be fielded by Taiwan struck a vessel in a maritime strike test.  The Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense System  successfully struck the test target during a developmental test. According to the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Munitions release, the test was designed to…

With more than a half-dozen commissaries on military bases in the continental U.S. reporting refrigeration outages this week, the Pentagon is acknowledging the problem but not making any guesses as to its source.The outages affected at least Fort Irwin, California; Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico; Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island; Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas; F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming; Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and Fort Huachuca, Arizona, according to official announcements and social media reports.Officials at the Defense Department would not say how many commissaries were affected in all or if the outages are being…

On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, shared publicly for the first time, alongside Army Reserve Lt. Col. Marvin “Lee” Chase, the full account of a rescue that unfolded — from Gonzalez’s perspective — almost entirely over the phone, in the middle of the night, from a hotel room in Madrid. A Vacation Interrupted Gonzalez was on his August 2021 congressional recess in Spain when a constituent from his south Texas district called to say another constituent’s husband, an Army Reserve lieutenant colonel in Afghanistan, needed help rescuing a…

Dana White says the UFC and Tom Aspinall are thick as thieves.Earlier this week, speculation ran rampant when the UFC heavyweight champion’s striking coach Stipe Drvis said on an Instagram live that Aspinall no longer wanted to be part of the organization — something Aspinall immediately denied in a statement.The UFC CEO spoke with Spinnin Backfist to update fans on Aspinall, who is approaching a year out of action after his fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 this past October ended in a no-contest, and after the eye injury he suffered.“Whenever he’s healthy [he’ll return],” White said. “He’s not…

Demetrios asks, “Hello Mr. Dahm, Regarding ancient artillery, in certain cases such as Josephus’ account of the siege of Jotapata during the Jewish Revolt, artillery seems to be very effective in suppressing the defenders and in a sort of anti-personnel role. Due to the slow firing torsion engines of the time, how was this possible? Wouldn’t a much higher rate of fire be necessary for such a role? Additionally, were artillery crewmen seen as civilian or military personnel by commanders and how were artillerymen recruited and trained? Thank you again for running AWA, it is wonderful to listen to.” Join…