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 …
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SOUTHCOM Missions
With an area of responsibility (AOR) encompassing 31 countries and 15 areas of special sovereignty – a region representing about …
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz’s 4,000 Page ‘Gray Book’ Collection To Be Put Online
During World War II, Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz kept a collection of communications that grew to more than 4,000 …
Invested in Carriers
This seems to be a boom time for carriers. The first Chinese carrier, the Liaoning, is running operational trials and …
Coast Guard History in the High Arctic
When U.S. Secretary of State William Seward purchased the Alaska Territory from the Russian imperial government in 1867, he added …
USS Taylor Runs Aground While Supporting Olympic Security
Almost two months into its final deployment and in the Black Sea supporting security during the XXII Olympic Winter Games …
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 …
DARPA’s ARES Developing Autonomous VTOL Capabilities
No sooner is an autonomous convoy tested than the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) updates its plans to develop …
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Introduction
For much of American history, Latin America and the Caribbean were seen as areas to be overseen and protected. …
New ADA Housing Unveiled at MacDill Air Force Base
Ten qualifying families on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. received an early Christmas present on Dec. 18, 2013, when they …