ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Army News Service, Nov. 6, 2015) -- In an Army Research Laboratory facility here called "The MIND Lab," a desktop computer was able to accurately determine what target image a Soldier was thinking about. MIND stands for "Mission Impact Through Neurotechnology Design," and Dr. Anthony Ries used technology in the lab to decode the Soldier's brain … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Post – Military Career Resources Every Veteran Should Know About
November 5, 2015, by Anum Yoon - For anyone, change is not always welcomed whole-heartedly with open arms, especially when it comes down to making a shift in your career. However, as veterans, it's even more difficult to become acclimated with the rest of the world again. Let's face it, working in the military has its own particular niche complete with your own language and … [Read more...]
Divorce in the Military: What Should You Know?
November 5, 2015, by Emma Sturgis - Divorce is difficult in any situation, but a military family going through a divorce faces unique challenges. While military members who get divorced go through the same legal process as anyone else, there are additional factors that can affect a military divorce, including military pensions, health coverage, and retirement savings. Why … [Read more...]
Soldiers Put Turbo in Mississippi Distribution Exercise
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Nov. 4, 2015) -- Fifty Soldiers, from the Fort Eustis, Virginia-based 689th Rapid Port Opening Element, or RPOE, wrapped up their latest weeklong Turbo Distribution 16-1 exercise Friday, in what participants said was arguably their most challenging and realistic exercise to date. Turbo Distribution exercises are designed to integrate Army and Air Force … [Read more...]
National Guard 379th Birthday
November 4, 2015 - December 13th is recognized as the birthday of the National Guard. On this date in 1636, the first militia regiments in North America were organized in Massachusetts. Based upon an order of the Massachusetts Bay Colony's General Court, the colony's militia was organized into three permanent regiments to better defend the colony. Today, the descendants of … [Read more...]