MARCH 19, 2021 - U.S. Marine Corps exercises have, historically, featured hundreds of Marines storming ashore under cover of aircraft, with Navy ships looming ominously on the horizon, and the roar of gunfire, smoke and shouted commands permeating every aspect of a forced landing en masse. By contrast, the most recent operations led by 3d Marine Division looked and sounded like … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
Army Hoping to Field New Oxygen Generator
MARCH 19, 2021 - The Army is currently testing an oxygen generator that has a longer shelf life than the one currently in use and will meet the requirement of supplemental oxygen that medics provide to combat casualties. The Field Oxygen Generator Resource (FOGR) is being considered as a replacement for the Oxygen Generator, Field Portable (OGFP) that is currently used to … [Read more...]
Bringing Robotic Warfare Into Combat Formations
MARCH 19, 2021 - Before beginning any endeavor, one must ask themselves a question: Do I do this now or wait for better conditions? The night prior to his historic summit of Mount Everest in 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary left his boots outside his tent. Naturally, the subzero temperatures froze them solid. Hillary and Tenzing, his Sherpa guide, did their best to thaw the boots … [Read more...]
Infantry Leads Downsized St. Patrick’s Day Parade
MARCH 18, 2021 - Fifty New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, donned face masks and fell into formation early March 17 to take part in an abbreviated version of New York City’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Since 1851 the 69th, which was formed as a militia regiment for Irish Catholic immigrants, has led the St. Patrick’s Day … [Read more...]
Army to Build on Modernization Momentum
MARCH 18, 2021 - After a year that saw the Army increasingly called to support the homefront and overcome numerous challenges, the service’s top civilian leader said modernization will continue to provide a way forward. With the possibility of a tighter defense budget looming, acting Secretary of the Army John E. Whitley pledged his support toward the Army’s efforts to … [Read more...]