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ITT Exelis awarded follow-on U.S. Army contract option for production of enhanced night vision goggl

ITT Exelis awarded follow-on U.S. Army contract option for production of enhanced night vision goggles ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Army has awarded ITT Exelis ( NYS: XLS ) a $48 million contract option for follow-on production...Show More Summary

Police raid Ugandan newspaper office

Premises of Daily Monitor searched for evidence against army general who questioned president's succession plan.

Tim Peake: five facts about UK's 'first official astronaut'

The 41-year-old helicopter pilot goes into space in 2015, but don't expect him to sing Space Oddity Briefing LAST UPDATED AT 14:07 ON Mon 20 May 2013 TIM PEAKE, a former British Army Air Corps helicopter pilot, has been chosen to visit the International Space Station in November or December 2015. Show More Summary

The Artist-Filled Shadow Army of World War II

2 days agoArts : Hyperallergic

There are many reasons that the US and Allied troops won World War II. One of the more obscure ones may be the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, aka the Ghost Army.

Morning Brief: Exposed Chinese hacking unit resumes attacks

Exposed Chinese hacking unit resumes attacks Top news: The Chinese army unit identified as the central player in China's cyberattacks on foreign governments and businesses has resumed operations after being exposed earlier this year. According...Show More Summary

History of the Ancient World | Dressed for the Occasion: Clothes and Context in the Roman army

Dressed for the Occasion: Clothes and Context in the Roman army via History of the Ancient World.

“A Better Return on Investment”

The folks at Georgia’s Fort Stewart Army post think they do a good job. Fact is, they think their work is good enough that it qualifies for a 2013 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Those are those annual federal-government salutes...Show More Summary

Discharges of combat troops increase

The Associated Press reports that discharges for minor offenses are on the rise in the military in recent months. The newspaper reported Sunday that the investigation based on Army data found that annual misconduct discharges have increased more than 25 percent since 2009, mirroring the rise in wounded. Among combat troops, the increase is even [...]

Danger Room: Robot Guns, Combat Facebook: The Tech of the Army’s ‘Last’ Afghanistan Brigade

The latest robots and high-tech electronic warfare, silently watching over soldiers as they sleep. Rickety but vital helicopters whose pilots devise new tactics to make up for aging hardware. Hand-carried devices that promise to endShow More Summary

World View: Israel's Army to Begin Using Live Fire on West Bank Palestinians

This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Interest in Hizb ut-Tahrir grows after Marathon bomber visited Dagestan Israel's army to begin using live fire on West Bank Palestinian protesters Qatar competes with RussiaShow More Summary

China Is Hacking the US Again

2 days agoTechnology / Gadgets : Gizmodo

Just three months after hacks by China’s People’s Liberation Army came to an abrupt halt, the country is once again attacking US targets reports the New York Times. Read more...

Hezbollah Helps Syrian Army Push Into Key Town

Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon have taken their most prominent role yet in the Syrian civil war, fighting alongside Bashar al-Assad's forces as the military attempts to regain control of a strategic rebel-held city near the Lebanese order. Activists say at least 23 members of the Iran-backed militant group have been...

Army launches recruitment drive weeks before thousands are due to be laid off

The Army has launched a recruitment drive to help find 10,000 personnel just weeks before thousands are due to be laid off.It is hoping to draw new staff with a television campaign as part of an overhaul of the recruitment process which...Show More Summary

Russian Oligarchs Foot Most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

(SOCHI, Russia) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin’s slope, Gazprom’s gondola lift and Sberbank’s ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia’s business powerhouses. Show More Summary

Soldiers must consider OPSEC when using social media

It’s as easy as a click of a mouse or a tap on a smartphone, and in a few seconds sensitive Army information might be shared that could get Soldiers killed. With the ease of social media, in any part of the globe, at any time, a Soldier, Army civilian or family member can post [...]

KP: 1942

September 1942. Fort Belvoir, Va. "Army Sgt. George Camblair on kitchen police duty." Our first example of the more than 200 photos shot by Jack Delano documenting this soldier's induction, training and home life. View full size.

On fleeting Hong Kong trips, Chinese make frugal fashionable

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping malls and international fashion chains in Hong Kong, turning cheap into the new chic as luxury falls out...

Tim Kennedy: 'I'm Chael Sonnen with Better Jiu-Jitsu and Better Hands'

UFC middleweight/United States Army veteran Tim Kennedy isn't one to pull his punches in or out of the cage. Therefore, it's no surprise that he was quite candid when asked by Above and Beyond MMA how he felt a potential fight with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva would go. Show More Summary

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