ADELPHI, Md. (May 7, 2014) - Ronald Polcawich's first chemistry test in high school was "eye-opening." He still remembers the disappointment he experienced that day with a class of his peers, many of whom failed the test in Morgan Hezlep's class at Thomas Jefferson High School. He and two of his chemistry classmates, who remained connected after they had left the small … [Read more...]
Odierno Helps Army Honor ‘Sacrifices of Our EOD Heroes’
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (May 6, 2014) - Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal hosted the 45th Annual Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial Ceremony at the EOD Memorial next to the Kauffman EOD Training Complex here, Saturday. The EOD community from all four Services gathered to remember the historical legacy of 298 EOD heroes as well as to add an additional eight EOD … [Read more...]
DARPA’s Warrior Web Project May Provide Super-Human Enhancements
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (May 6, 2014) - Dismounted Soldiers carrying full battle gear are pushed to their physical limits. Soldiers often heft 100 pounds or more of essentials. How the Soldier of the future maintains a decisive edge may lie in innovations developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA. "That load is a critical issue," … [Read more...]
Acupuncture Helping Reduce Use of Pain Killers in Army
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 5, 2014) - Acupuncture and other forms of alternative and complementary medicine are helping reduce the use of opioids to block pain in Army patients, the service's assistant surgeon general said. Brig. Gen. Norvell V. Coots, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command and assistant surgeon general for force projection, … [Read more...]
Natick Researchers Develop Combat Cooler
NATICK, Mass. (May 2, 2014) - Army researchers answered the call for insulated bottled water containers for Soldiers in the field. The result may be a life-saving product to protect Soldiers in vehicles during combat missions when water bottles could become dangerous projectiles during explosions. Researchers from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and … [Read more...]