A member of the Rhode Island Army National Guard reviews a Soldier’s enlisted record brief (ERB) during a centralized promotion board, Feb. 12, 2025, Camp Fogarty, Rhode Island. Conducted without in-person candidates, the board relies heavily on accurate and well-written NCOERs (noncommissioned officer evaluation report) to fairly evaluate and score each promotion file. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terry Rajsombath)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Sanchez reenlists during Warrior Shield 24, Republic of Korea, March 28, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch)
A soldier assigned to 96th Civil Affairs Battalion takes notes during a briefing about artificial intelligence training during a tabletop exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C. Oct. 27, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Natalia Hernandez)
The 49B AOC "gives the Army a group of in-house AI and machine learning experts who support its move toward becoming a data-focused, AI-enabled force,” an Army…
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2025. (Photo by Doug MILLS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)