September 28, 2012 White Phosphor technology has made a big splash in the night vision world recently, but is it really all that better than traditional green image night vision? The typical green view has been around since WWII. Its the current standard for everyone from the military to bird watchers, although, we could be seeing the dawn of a new era in night vision … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Disney Resort Hotels Offering U.S. Military Discount
U.S. Military Discount The Downtown Disney® Resort Area Hotels a consortium of seven hotels in the Walt Disney World® Resort, are celebrating America's military with up to a 20% room rate discount at all of its member hotels. Both active and retired U.S. military personnel, including United States Coast Guard and activated members of the National Guard or … [Read more...]
Air Force Training Visits the Navy’s Only Boot Camp
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) -- Air Force training met Navy training when commanders from the Air Force's Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., visited Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot camp, Sept. 25. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), was part of the visiting group of Air Force training … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Changes Their Deployment Training
September 28, 2012 Since 2001, the Combat Center has provided comprehensive and collaborative training for combat operations in the Middle East. Training exercises have evolved from the Combined Arms Exercise to what is known today as Enhanced Mojave Viper. As the demands of war have evolved, so has training. The Corps is taking a new step in training evolutions and … [Read more...]
One Soldier’s Story on Battling Suicidal Thoughts
September 28, 2012 By Ben Sherman, Fort Sill Cannoneer FORT SILL, Okla. - For Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Ferguson, the Army's been his life since he went through basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill when he was 19 years old. He went on to airborne school at Fort Bragg, and eventually became part of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry. That unit was … [Read more...]