The Coast Guard Supports Space Launches and Reentries
What goes up may come down. For launches from spaceports like Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at Cape Canaveral in Florida, …
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How Westmoreland Lost Vietnam
For many who remember the period, Gen. William Childs Westmoreland is the face of the Vietnam War. And as commander …
Michael A. Monsoor and Operation Kentucky Jumper
“I truly thought he was the toughest member of my platoon.” – Delta Platoon Commander Lt. Cmdr. Seth Stone
In …
From Props to Jets and Angled Decks
Advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, wrote futurist Arthur C. Clarke. Today’s aircraft carrier surely is the closet thing to …
The Yard: USCG Shipyard Curtis Bay’s Storied Past and Vital Future
The U.S. Coast Guard Shipyard at Curtis Bay in Baltimore, Maryland, has designed, built, maintained and renovated Coast Guard, Navy, …
Ultra-Endurance Military Athletes: What Motivates Them?
By Claudia Sanchez-Bustamante, MHS Communications
For some, sports are simply a way to stay fit, for others a way to …
Combat Nutrition: Feeding the Troops – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
There is no evidence that Napoleon Bonaparte, whose Grand Army conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century, ever …
The Sea Control Ship
The history of the U.S. Navy is replete with ships that were not built, finished, or commissioned. One only need …
Halloween Gallery: Ghosts, Vampires, and other Aircraft with ‘Spooky’ Names
Enjoy our favorite spooky photos of ghoulish planes, past and present! We have collected a variety of aircraft with the …
ERDC Researchers Support Army and Marine Corps with Vehicle Cone Index Testing
The U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) is working to help the Army and Marine Corps determine if …