MARCH 28, 2017 - The men and women of the Coast Guard Auxiliary service are stepping up their integration in day-to-day operations throughout Sector Charleston’s area of responsibility. From responding to search and rescue missions and educating the public to augmenting active duty members at units, the Auxiliary’s presence helps extend the Coast Guard’s reach throughout local … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
For the Birds: New Way to Measure Vortices-Circular Patterns Sheds Brighter Light on Flight
MARCH 28, 2017, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, researchers at Stanford University found a new way to precisely measure the vortices-circular patterns of rotating air-created by birds' wings during flight. The results shed light on how these creatures produce enough lift to fly. Resembling a feathered flying ace with his miniature protective … [Read more...]
Adapting After Amputation: Tips for Newly Disabled Veterans
March 28, 2017, by Eileen O'Shanassy - You have served your country well and in addition to all the physical and emotional scars that war has left on your body, you now have to adjust to life with a disability. The shock of an amputation or mental illness comes differently for different people. Some are able to adjust to the reality quickly, and seamlessly make the necessary … [Read more...]
Inside the Marine Infantry
March 28, 2017, by Travis Pike - The United States Marine Corps has a very broad mission. To meet these mission requirements, they have various personnel in different specialties - otherwise known as Military Occupational Specialties or MOS. The main fighting force of the Marine Corps is the infantry. Infantry carries a 03 designation with two following numbers that break … [Read more...]
How to Survive an IED Attack
March 27, 2017, by Dana Atkins - The main scourge of the U.S. Servicemen in the past and present deployments aren’t militant extremists but IEDs. IEDs or Improvised Explosive Devices are the culprit behind serious injuries, dismemberments and worse; death among our military. What are IEDs? An IED, as mentioned above is an Improvised Explosive Device. Its components come … [Read more...]