Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s Thanksgiving Day Message
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta offered his gratitude to service members and their families in a Thanksgiving message Nov. 22, …
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VOW to Hire Heroes Act: Job Assistance
In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Obama administration and Congress have agreed on one element of the president’s jobs …
The National Security Cutter: A Critical Asset in Homeland and Regional Security
The national security cutter (NSC) has come of age and is taking the U.S. Coast Guard operations at sea to …
Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC)
Despite the cancellation of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program, the Marine Corps has reaffirmed a requirement for a new …
Sequestration: What’s Next?
As virtually everyone now knows, the congressional super committee’s abject failure to reach a deficit reduction agreement has triggered “sequestration.” …
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a major U.S. Army-Marine Corps acquisition program for a new-generation wheeled vehicle that …
Aegis BMD Afloat and Ashore
Wesley D. Kremer is vice president of Raytheon’s Air and Missile Defense Systems product line, which includes the Standard Missile …
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 Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM)
The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) is yet another major medical outgrowth of the decade-long war in Southwest …
Cyber Attack on Critical Water Infrastructure in Illinois
Foreign hackers apparently attacked a water plant control system in Illinois, reportedly in Curran-Gardner Townships Public Water District, in the …