OCTOBER 16, 2018, Adelphi, MD - Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a novel algorithm that enables localization of humans and robots in areas where GPS is unavailable. According to ARL researchers Gunjan Verma and Dr. Fikadu Dagefu, the Army needs to be able to localize agents operating in physically complex, unknown and infrastructure-poor … [Read more...]
Navy, Gerard Butler Collaborate on Submarine Movie
OCTOBER 16, 2018 - Hollywood came to the Pentagon today as actor Gerard Butler spoke to Pentagon reporters about his collaboration with the U.S. Navy in making “Hunter-Killer,” a submarine movie due out this week. The Pentagon press briefing studio was filled to capacity as Butler – who plays the commander of the fictional attack sub USS Arkansas in the movie – answered quest … [Read more...]
Florida National Guard Works Route Clearance After Hurricane Michael
OCTOBER 15, 2018, Panama City, FL - "Seeing all the people here that are in dire need of our help… this is what we signed up to do." said Florida National Guard Spc. Thomas Brinsko, a Soldier of Alpha Co. 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion in Tallahassee, Florida." Hurricane Michael struck the Florida panhandle Oct. 11, leaving areas from Pensacola to Tallahassee d … [Read more...]
“Forged by the Sea”, U.S. Navy Celebrates 243 Years
OCTOBER 12, 2018 - A 13 October 1775 resolution of the Continental Congress established what is now the United States Navy with “a swift sailing vessel, to carry ten carriage guns, and a proportionable number of swivels, with eighty men, be fitted, with all possible despatch, for a cruise of three months….” After the United States won its independence, however, Congress, und … [Read more...]
Democracy Providing Stability, Security In The Hemisphere
OCTOBER 10, 2018 - Democracy is succeeding in Latin America and can be a beacon to the rest of the world, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said yesterday at the Defense Ministerial in Cancun, Mexico. The Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas, co-hosted by Mexican Secretary of National Defense Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda and Mexican Secretary of Navy Adm. Vidal … [Read more...]