OCTOBER 29, 2014, PANAMA CITY, Fla., (NNS) - The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) Reconnaissance and Detection Expendable Rover (RaDER) team recently demonstrated the autonomous operation of the first RaDER prototype. The successful demonstration was … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Virtual Stage Open to Active-Duty Singers
SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 29, 2014) - Active-duty service men and women still have an opportunity to submit videos online to compete for two of six finalist spots and a chance to be named the 2014 "Rising Star." Army Entertainment officials expect competition to intensify in the online division-- open to active-duty personnel from all branches of the U.S. military-- as local … [Read more...]
President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor
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OCTOBER 28, 2014, WASHINGTON, DC - On November 6, 2014, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Army First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for conspicuous gallantry. First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions while serving as commanding officer of Battery A, 4th United States Artillery, Artillery Brigade, … [Read more...]
California National Guard Earns Sexual Assault Prevention Award
OCTOBER 28, 2014, SACRAMENTO - The California National Guard (CNG) was honored Monday with the Defense Department’s inaugural Sexual Assault Prevention Innovation Award, recognizing California as the state whose National Guard made the greatest impact in sexual assault prevention during the past year. The CNG Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program developed and … [Read more...]
Future Technology Brings History to Life Today in Pearl Harbor
PEARL HARBOR (NNS) - Every year, millions of people walk through the gates of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to look back on the day that has lived in infamy. The USS Arizona Memorial, alone, draws in more than 1.8 million visitors each year to its majestic site. Above the surface, the protruding remnants of Arizona's rusted … [Read more...]