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To Infinity And Beyond – Honoring An Innovator

Posted on February 16, 2013 by jtozer

Naval Research Laboratory Space Science Division scientist Dr. George Carruthers has received the 2012 Medal of Technology National and Innovation.
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Posted in African American History Month, Armed With Science Saturday, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 2012 Medal of Technology National and Innovation, ARGOS, DoD Space Test Program Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite, Dr. Carruthers, Halley's Comet, moon-based space observatory, National Science Foundation, Naval Research Laboratory, NRL, President Barack Obama, Ultraviolet Camera Spectrograph | Leave a comment

Vehicles pass within inches of each other through the darkened Salang Tunnel in Parwan province, Afghanistan. While there are other routes through the Hindu Kush, the tunnel is the quickest, most efficient road and deemed most protected from insurgent attacks. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Derek M. Smith, 411th Engineer Brigade)

Through The Long, Dark Tunnel

Posted on December 18, 2012 by jtozer

The Salang Tunnel has been the site of many disasters. Inside the tunnel can be pitch black. The air is filled with deadly carbon monoxide. After decades of conflict and neglect, Afghan and NATO leadership concluded something had to be done.
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General Dempsey on Recent Allegations

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jtozer

“For good reason some of you have asked if we’re distracted by recent allegations against several senior military officers. We are not distracted, but we are concerned.”
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Posted in Chairman's Corner, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged airmen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, CJCS, Coast Guardsmen, command message, General Dempsey, Marines, message, recent allegations, sailors, soldiers | 58 Comments

Bracing for the Worst: Three Steps to Hurricane Preparedness

Posted on October 26, 2012 by jtozer

Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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