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Eric Tegler

Eric Tegler is a writer/broadcaster from Severna Park, Md. His work appears in a variety of international publications on subjects ranging from political and governmental affairs to the military, motorsports, business, aviation and automotive reviews, and lifestyle. He is a regular contributor to SmartCEO, AutoWeek, Combat Aircraft and The Economist. He authors a monthly automotive review column for Continental Airlines in-flight magazine, appears on-stage and as a voice-over performer, and shares hosting duties on two syndicated radio programs.

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History of Army Corps of Engineers Projects: Panama Canal to World War II

The evolution of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has mirrored the nation it serves. One of the most …

History of Army Corps of Engineers Projects: Missile and Space Programs to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The evolution of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has mirrored the nation it serves. One of the most …

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How Westmoreland Lost Vietnam

For many who remember the period, Gen. William Childs Westmoreland is the face of the Vietnam War. And as commander …

The Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s (PFPA) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit uses one of its robots to move a simulated suspicious package during a presentation in the Pentagon Center Courtyard. PFPA’s EOD team is one of the assets the agency has to respond to reported suspicious packages. pentagon force protection agency public affairs photo

The Pentagon Force Protection Agency

The notion that the United States military needs protection is not one that routinely pops up in the popular imagination. …

Vietnam veterans Bill Norman, Ray Hildreth, and Joe Kosoglow, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, visit the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Washington D.C., Aug. 22, 2017. The veterans were visiting the National Capital Region in honor of the 50-year anniversary of the presentation of the Medal of Honor to Gunnery Sgt. Jimmie Howard for actions at the battle of Hill 488 during the Vietnam War. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Shannon Doherty

Touring the Pentagon

Pentagon tour guides are hearty people. Selected competitively from the ceremonial guards of all five branches of the services, they …

The Pentagon, headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, taken from an airplane in January 2008. Photo by David B. Gleason via Wikimedia Commons

Lost and Found in the Pentagon

For your information, the Pentagon’s Lost and Found room is located in the Pentagon Library Conference Center (PLC2) – Room …

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DARPA at the Tactical Edge: TIGR & RAA

Marching within a Greek phalanx, a hoplite soldier could really only follow the momentum of the formation in which he …

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A Narrative Around the Details: ISS Challenges and Anomalies

At the Johnson Space Center (JSC), and at every other NASA center with a hand in managing the International Space …

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A Path to Independence: The U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program

The U.S. Army’s Wounded Warrior (AW2) program has continually evolved over the years. From an initiative to help severely wounded …

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Aiming High: Women Serving in the U.S. Air Force

When Ruth Law Oliver embarked on a campaign to allow women to fly military aircraft in 1917, she could …