FORT HOOD, Texas (July 9, 2015) - When clearing a building or room, some infantrymen use the term "fatal funnel" in reference to doorways. The funnel is a chokepoint, where Soldiers tend to bunch up and make themselves vulnerable to attack. Similarly, Soldiers riding in the back of an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle are confined to a relatively small space, and have to wait … [Read more...]

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (July 8, 2015) - U.S. Army researchers have developed a tiny photovoltaic solar cell for the conversion of light energy into electrical energy that it resulted in a patent. The patent reveals a new kind of photovoltaic solar cell with significantly reduced size and cost compared with current solar cells. Dr. Michael Scalora, a research physicist at … [Read more...]

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (July 8, 2015) - More than 400 Army paratroopers, from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, parachuted from seven C-17 Globemasters onto Kapyong Air Field, Australia, as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 15, July 8. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise, which provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly 30,000 U.S. and Australian … [Read more...]

DARIEN, Ill. (July 8, 2015) - He's a self-proclaimed "map geek," and he's the first Soldier to join the newest geospatial cell at an engineer command in Illinois. And right now, he wants to find more Soldiers like him to join the team. The geospatial cell at the 416th Theater Engineer Command, or TEC, is brand new. It was established this year as part of a broader redesign … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (July 8, 2015) - The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit took first place last week at the 54th annual Interservice Rifle Team Championship. The Marine team came in second at the championships, held on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and ending July 1. During the competition, shooters from across the Department of Defense competed in a myriad … [Read more...]