Smaller Budgets, Greater Burdens for the VA and DoD
Massive budget cuts and sequestration, from current funding into the foreseeable future, could not have come at a worse time …
U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific Region: China’s Growing Military Capabilities
Capabilities and Intent
In our previous post we looked at the geostrategic realities – including China’s economic rise – undergirding …
VA Research: Traumatic Brain Injury
Since 2001, better body armor and innovations in battlefield medicine have made troops in Iraq and Afghanistan more likely than …
Transit Center at Manas’ Final Mission | Photos
The Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, has been a gateway to Afghanistan for troops and supplies since its opening in …
VA Research: Women’s Health
Women have served in every U.S. military conflict since the American Revolution, but it wasn’t until 1923 that Congress directed …
VA Research: The Million Veteran Program
VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) holds the potential for revolutionizing the way research is conducted and medicine practiced. Launched in …
SOUTHCOM Missions
With an area of responsibility (AOR) encompassing 31 countries and 15 areas of special sovereignty – a region representing about …
The U.S. Army Air Forces Strips Its Planes of Paint
All the military powers in World War II used camouflage paint schemes for their aircraft. The main purpose was to …
Unbroken – Trailer
Timed with the ongoing Winter Olympics, Universal Pictures released an extended trailer of their upcoming film, Unbroken. Unbroken is an …
The Kuwait Air Force Receives Custom C-17 Globemaster III
The Kuwait Air Force’s first C-17 Globemaster III airlifter is unlikely to fly beneath the radar thanks to its custom …