ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 12, 2014 (NNS) - The TechSolutions office at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) receives requests for new technologies directly from Sailors on the high seas, or Marines on the front lines-and in answer to just such an inquiry, new footwear could soon be making its way to the fleet, officials announced today. A new lightweight boot with a composite … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Marines Build Teamwork and Combat Skills During Competition
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Feb 12, 2014 - The sky is dark, and the Marines have only headlamps and flashlights to see the small parts they must precisely place in the correct spot. “Let’s go! Let’s get these weapons put back together,” encourages a Marine to his peers as they race to assemble a variety of weapons laid before them. After a quick weapon … [Read more...]
German and American Wounded Warriors Compete on Adaptive Sports Court
WIESBADEN, Germany (Feb. 12, 2014) - To anyone walking near the Wiesbaden Fitness Center, Thursday, it may have sounded like a battle was in progress. Inquiring further would've revealed that those in the throes of conflict were Soldiers of the Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe, and their Bundeswehr counterparts, competing to amass points for their respective companies in … [Read more...]
National Guard Units Preparing for Potential Widespread Storm Operations
ARLINGTON, Va. (2/12/14) - National Guard personnel from Alabama through Pennsylvania and the Northeast were gearing up for duty today due to predicted ice and snow storms. In Georgia, where ice and a snowfall paralyzed Atlanta earlier this month, troops were ready for such possible missions as removing debris and assisting stranded motorists. Snow was to start tonight in the … [Read more...]
Wounded Warriors Set Sights on Sochi Gold
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Feb. 11, 2014) - Three wounded warriors who recovered at Brooke Army Medical Center, are aiming to glide to gold in Sochi, Russia, next month. Forwards Joshua Sweeney and Rico Roman and Goalie U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Sgt. Jen Lee are among the members of the elite U.S. National Sled Hockey Team selected to compete … [Read more...]