Force of the Future

The future Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) sits pier-side at the Port of Baltimore in preparation for its commissioning Oct. 15, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse A. Hyatt

8 Interesting Facts About the New Tech-Savvy USS Zumwalt

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Katie Lange

The newly commissioned USS Zumwalt has a lot of features that are different than most Navy ships. Find out some of them here.
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Keeping Austin, Texas Weird for Defense Innovation

Posted on September 16, 2016 by glenn.selby

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter wants to keep Austin, Texas “weird” as he bring Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental there.
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DoD photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Cedric Haller

These Kids Just Got a Lesson in What Their Military Parents Do

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Katie Lange

Military kids at an Operation Purple camp got to play on tanks, wear camo and eat MREs, thanks to some local soldiers who showed them what it’s like to be in their parents’ shoes.
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Army Spc. Paul Chelimo leads a pack of runners. Army photo by Tim Hipps

10 Military Athletes Who Are Also Olympians: Part 1

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Katie Lange

A handful of service members have also found time to be world-class athletes. See who is headed to Rio for the Olympics this year.
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U.S. Army Spc. Chris Springer flashes a smile as he puts some of his lab-testing equipment into one of the facility's many refrigerators. DoD photo by Katie Lange

An Army Specialist Helped Create a Possible Zika Vaccine

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Katie Lange

High-level scientists aren’t the only ones who are part of the team creating a Zika vaccine. Some service members are part of the testing process, too.
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