By Ann Rowland Lance Cpl. Fred Maciel was just 20 years old when he was killed in a helicopter crash in Fallujah in 2005. His fellow Marines made a tribute flag to honor Maciel, writing their thoughts and condolences for…
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Supercomputer aiding in transition from military to civilian life
By Brett Gillin If it’s good enough to win at Jeopardy, perhaps it’s good enough to help military veterans transition to civilian life more easily. Watson, an IBM owned supercomputer, which is perhaps most well known in popular culture for…
Veteran forgotten, locked inside VA clinic in Florida
By Brett Gillin You’ve probably heard the jokes a thousand times. The ones about how long patients are left in waiting rooms and consulting rooms while they wait for the doctor to come help them. But the story of Jeffrey…
Army researchers develop Cargo Pocket ISR
By Jeffrey Sisto, NSRDEC Public Affairs NATICK, Mass. (July 21, 2014) — Researchers at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center are developing a pocket-sized aerial surveillance device for Soldiers and small units operating in challenging ground…
VIDEO: Fake SGM Called Out At Funeral By Marines
Watch as a Fake SGM gets called out a funeral by Marines. The video claims it to have been taken this past weekend in West Palm Beach, Fla. The full details are unknown. Here is Part 2 of the video:
Army National Guard soldier mauled by bear near base
While training in the woods near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Sergeant Lucas Wendeborn was attacked by a brown bear. This is the second bear attack on a soldier from the base in the last two months. Reuters reported that…
