Rear Adm. Steve Branham Interview
The U.S. Coast Guard’s District 7, based out of Miami, Fla. , covers approximately 1.8 million square miles of ocean, …
Military & Security News
USS Freedom (LCS 1) Deploys
On Feb. 16, 2010, the USS Freedom (LCS 1) left Mayport, Fla., for her first operational deployment, fully two years …
U.S. Army Affirms FMTV Contract Award
As projected in a recent Year in Defense Online news item (“FMTV Seeks Contract Traction“), mid-February 2010 has brought an …
U. S. Army Helicopter Aviation Confronts the Challenges of 2010
When President Barack Obama decided to increase U.S. troop strength by 30,000 in Afghanistan – a process to be completed …
SHOT Show 2010: New Ballistics Options
While the 2010 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, drew …
SHOT Show 2010: Pistols to Carbines
SHOT Show 2010 also featured the introduction of new “conversion kit” systems designed to convert pistols into accurate lightweight short-barreled …
SHOT Show 2010: Tactical Ergonomics
The 2010 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, bills itself …
Warrior Intern Program: Back to Work
Army Staff Sgts. Abel Herrera and Jonathan Goodier both planned to be career soldiers – to serve at least 20 …
Recovery Act: Recovering, the VA Way
It’s no surprise that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) buys American – but its aggressive program to do business …
Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs)
The bulk of public attention to the increasingly important area of precision guided munitions (PGMs) has been focused on the …