Coverage dated October 26, 2026 to October 30, 2026

US Army Starts Practicing Digging Mass Battlefield Graves

Headline from Newsweek

"If we went to war tomorrow, we would be making this up as we went along," said a U.S. soldier taking part in the drills.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Military Times

    Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The Army is preparing for the grim possibility of burying fallen soldiers on the battlefield, testing how fast it can dig temporary graves while preserving remains for eventual identification and return to families after the end of a conflict.

  2. BizPac Review

    Army to begin practicing digging battlefield graves (opens BizPac Review)

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    The Army has begun training to quickly dig temporary graves while preserving remains for identification and return to families in the case of a future large scale […]

  3. Newsweek

    US Army Starts Practicing Digging Mass Battlefield Graves (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "If we went to war tomorrow, we would be making this up as we went along," said a U.S. soldier taking part in the drills.

  4. Legitgov

    U.S. Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves (opens Legitgov)

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    U.S. Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves | 26 Oct 2026 | The Army is preparing for the grim possibility of burying fallen soldiers on the battlefield, testing how fast it can dig temporary graves while preserving remains for eventual identification and return to families after the en…

  5. End Time Headlines

    US Army Begins Practicing Digging Mass Battlefield Graves (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    U.S. Army personnel have begun practicing the excavation of temporary mass graves for battlefield casualties, marking the first large-scale training of its kind in decades as the military prepares for the possibility of heavy losses in ongoing or future conflicts.

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