DoD Travel Restrictions Hit Special Operations Research
Ongoing travel and conference restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Defense appear to be taking a bite out of …
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Military Mental Health Care Update
A glance at the statistics leaves no doubt that the United States’ all-volunteer military, after more than a decade of …
The Legacy of the Ships Named New York
It was sometime in September of 1776 when the first armed vessel of the United States to carry the name …
Army Seeks New Torso-borne Load Carrying Concepts
As part of its never-ending quest to lighten the physical burdens on America’s warfighters, the U.S. Army’s Natick Soldier Research, …
VA Budget Challenges
As with all government agencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is facing an unknown number of tight – even …
The New “Marine One” Will Have to Be Cost-effective
Caution is the keyword as industry prepares to compete in the Pentagon’s looming VXX competition for a new “Marine One,” …
Man-portable Battlefield Missiles
Land-launched missiles fall into two primary categories: man- or small-unit-portable (anti-tank, anti-aircraft, anti-personnel, including small structures and vehicles) and the …
Submarines and Their Future
Do submarines have a future? They are the oldest stealthy vehicles. It is often argued (recently by the chief of …
MARSOC Update
As the Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command (MARSOC) prepared for its third change of command – with Maj. Gen. …
Saving Service Members’ Homes from Illegal Foreclosure
In February 2011 – after multinational bank JPMorgan Chase publicly admitted it had either overcharged or processed illegal foreclosures on …