Helo Evolution
From a 4th century Chinese toy to Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th century Helical Air Screw through 19th century tinkerers, the …
Military & Security News
The U.S. Coast Guard Year in Review
The U.S. Coast Guard is unique among federal agencies: Housed in the Department of Homeland Security since 2003, it combines …
The Loneliest Post
Nearly 7,000 miles separate Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fourteen’s Detachment One (HM-14, DET 1) from its home base at Naval …
Used Up, Worn Out
Major military equipment is purchased with the expectation – as part of the development and acquisition contract requirements – that …
TeleBenefits: Making a Connection
It’s only about 100 miles, as the crow flies, between the city of Denver and the town of Craig, Colo. …
An “Integrated” U.S./Canadian Border
On Feb. 4, U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a joint declaration describing a new …
U.S. Coast Guard District 7
Miami-based U.S. Coast Guard District 7 could be seen as coming close to a Hollywood view of fast and furious …
Abrams Tank Presents Industrial Base Concerns
The current status of the Abrams main battle tank is prompting concerns within the U.S. defense industrial base.
Mike Cannon, …
The Protection and Permission Mission
Meg Gaffney-Smith and the 1,300 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulators she oversees nationwide as the USACE Regulatory Program …
A New Code
When Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced on Jan. 27, 2011, that the Homeland Security Advisory System – the …