WASHINGTON, April 5, 2016 - President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met yesterday to discuss alliance and U.S. efforts to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, NATO support to Afghanistan and issues related to Russia. The White House meeting also marked the 67th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Research Institute of Environmental Medicine Creating 3-D Soldier Avatars
NATICK, Mass. (April 5, 2016) - Since 2010 researchers at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine have taken on the mission to develop a computer program to create the full-body, complete-anatomy avatar of individual warfighters. Their goal is to create a 3-D full-anatomy avatar for any Soldier regardless of gender, shape or size. Dr. Gary Zientara, a … [Read more...]
Chalking the Word on Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention at Naval Hospital Bremerton
APRIL 5, 2016, BREMERTON, Wash. (NNS) - A visual reminder that April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month was added at Naval Hospital Bremerton with a "Chalk the Walk" display, April 4. NHB Sexual Assault Prevention and Response victim advocates illustrated the command's sky bridge between the main hospital and Mount Baker patient parking lot and Mount Adams … [Read more...]
Expeditionary Network Equipment for Global Response Force
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (April 5, 2016) - Suppose you are supporting an early entry Global Response Force (GRF) mission; which network equipment would you rather fly in with: two large sheltered vehicles that take up critical cargo space in your C-17 aircraft, or a few carry-on transit cases that provide 12 times the bandwidth? Continuing to inform requirements and seek … [Read more...]
Passion vs. Priorities
APRIL 5, 2016, KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) - Physical fitness doesn’t come easy for everyone -- sometimes the drive to finish one more repetition or set a new personal best just doesn’t cut it. For 1st Lt. Christian Torres, having the spirit to stay mentally and physically strong when going through adversity is not just found in the gym, it’s a way of life. From a … [Read more...]