JULY 20, 2021 - Army-funded research identified a new material that may lead to lightweight armor, protective coatings, blast shields and other impact-resistant structures. Researchers at the U.S. Army’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Caltech and ETH Zürich found that materials formed from precisely patterned nanoscale … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2021
2500 Afghans Provided Refuge at Fort Lee
JULY 20, 2021 - Over the weekend the State Department asked the Defense Department to provide a location where it could temporarily house as many as 2,500 Afghan citizens as part of the "Operation Allies Refuge" program. "We have recommended, based on this initial request for assistance, the use of Fort Lee, in Virginia, as a temporary host installation," Pentagon Press … [Read more...]
Veterans Can Request a Correction to Military Records
JULY 20, 2021 - The Defense Department wants to make sure its veterans know they can apply to correct inaccuracies or injustices in their military records, including an upgrade in discharge, officials for the DOD's legal policy office said. "Veterans who believe they have suffered an inequity or injustice warranting a correction to their service record or who believe their … [Read more...]
Soldiers Can Use These 4 Apps To Improve Productivity
JULY 19, 2021 - Staying productive is a problem that many of us in the military face. Gone are the days when our lives were free of distractions. Nowadays, there are so many things like TV and Social Media that can easily lower a soldier's productivity throughout the day. Our lack of interest urges us to find coziness instead of solutions to our problems. But if you start … [Read more...]
New Method Creates Path For More Efficient Army Diesel Engines
JULY 19, 2021 — An Army study has uncovered a new method that will optimize engine efficiency in future ground and UAS platforms. Researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory and the University of New South Wales discovered the precise dependence of ignition delay on temperatures at specific conditions in … [Read more...]