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Photo: A Coast Guard 45-foot Medium Response Boat is shown moored at Coast Guard Station Portsmouth, Va., following it's delivery to the station, Jan. 10, 2013. The new RB-M is scheduled to replace the unit's 41-foot Utility Boat and is part of the service's plan to standardize and revitalize its shore-based boat fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill)

Worth A Thousand Words: Shiny and New

Posted on January 19, 2013 by bniegel

A Coast Guard 45-foot Medium Response Boat is shown moored at Coast Guard StationPortsmouth, Va.
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Photo: Col. James C. Markert, Regimental Commander, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), leads the Joint Task Force-National Capitol Region marching element during inaugural practice, Jan. 10, on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. The marching element will escort President Barack Obama to the White House during his inauguration, Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Torres, Jr.)

Troops Prepare to Support Presidential Inauguration Events

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

More than 2,100 military personnel will be marching in the parade, with a total of about 5,000 troops supporting the inauguration.
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Army Secretary John M. McHugh speaks with Army cycling team members Tim Patterson and Juan Soto before the beginning of the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 1, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Piper

Warrior Games Announces 4th Annual Competition

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Story by Warrior Transition Command Edited by Erin Wittkop, Defense Media Activity The 2013 Warrior Games are slated for May 11-17, Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans are expected to participate in …
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Warrior Games | Tagged adaptive sports, Air Force, airmen, Army, Army Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Piper, Bob Woodruff Foundation, BP, Chairman's Cup, Coast Guard, Defense Department, Deloitte, Fisher House Foundation, Marines, Navy, Olympic Training Center, paralympics, sailors, soldiers, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Airmen, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy, U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Paralympics, U.S. Sailors, U.S. Soldiers, U.S.. Army, United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, USO, Veterans Affairs Department, warrior games, Warrior Games 2013, Warrior Transition Command, wounded warriors | Leave a comment

Photo: Coast Guardsmen conduct physical training during a public viewing of the new Rescue Swimmer Training Facility Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in Elizabeth City, N.C. The new building encompasses approximately 50,000-square-feet including a 164-by-82-foot training pool measuring 12-feet deep holding more than one million gallons of water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Shinn)

Worth A Thousand Words: One, Two, Three, ONE

Posted on October 27, 2012 by bniegel

Coast Guardsmen conduct physical training during a public viewing of the new Rescue Swimmer Training Facility in Elizabeth City, N.C.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged ATTC, Coast Guardsmen, Elizabeth City, military, Rescue Swimmer Training Facilitiy, RSTF and Underwater Modular Egress Trainer, U.S. Coast Guard, USCG | Leave a comment

Bragging Rights: Cyber Defense

Posted on October 23, 2012 by bniegel

The nation’s cyber network is under attack! Who in the US military will defend it? Every year, the National Security Agency stages a realistic digital war in its CyberDefense exercise
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, cyber, cyber crime, Cyber Defense, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, military, National Security Agency, Navy, U.S. Airforce, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S.. Army, West Point | Leave a comment