JANUARY 25, 2017, SOUTHWEST ASIA - After more than 100 days of hard urban combat, Iraqi officials announced the liberation of eastern Mosul Tuesday. While clearance operations are still ongoing, the Iraqi security forces control all areas inside the city east of the Tigris River, the east bank of the river around all five bridges crossing the Tigris River, Mosul University … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Turbans, Beards, Dreadlocks Now Permissible for Some Soldiers
JANUARY 24, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - Turbans, beards, dreadlocks now permissible for some soldiers whose religious faith requires beards and turbans. Army directive 2017-03, signed earlier this month, spells out changes to Army Regulation 670-1, the uniform policy, for the turban, worn by male Soldiers, the under-turban; male hair worn under a turban; the … [Read more...]
US Navy Synthetically Recreates Biomaterial to Assist Military Personnel
JANUARY 24, 2017, PANAMA CITY, Fla. (NNS) - A team of U.S. Navy scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) synthetically recreates biomaterial used for marine wildlife defense to assist military personnel. Biochemist Dr. Josh Kogot and Materials Engineer Dr. Ryan Kincer have produced a synthetic component of hagfish slime from … [Read more...]
Next-Generation Water Purification System Will Deliver Cleaner Water for Marines on the Go
JANUARY 24, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia - The Marine Corps is investing in a next-generation water purification system that will allow individual Marines to get safe, drinkable water straight from the source. The Individual Water Purification System Block II is an upgrade to the current version issued to all Marines. “With IWPS II, Marines are able to … [Read more...]
US Navy Registers Trademarks for Carderock’s SeaGlide®
JANUARY 24, 2017, WEST BETHESDA, Md. (NNS) - As the world becomes more technologically advanced, so grows the need for experts to deal with its complexities. Today, there is a shortage of American students pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). In response, the U.S. Department of Education began a STEM initiative to cultivate student interest … [Read more...]