April 26, 2016, by Rachelle Wilber - Transitioning from military living to civilian life can be a daunting task for some military personnel who are leaving the military to return to living life as a civilian. One of the key areas that many discharged veterans deal with is the inability to effectively manage their finances. For most military personnel, they have enjoyed a … [Read more...]
Soldier Ends Duck Dynasty Career for Army Service
APRIL 22, 2016, by Scott Tynes - From duck calls and shooting cameras to telephones and rifles, Tim Mize gave up a “dynasty” to return to service in the National Guard. Mize was the personal assistant, property manager and a cameraman for Phil Robertson and made six appearances on his popular television show “Duck Dynasty.” He gave that up Feb. 11 at Robertson’s home in … [Read more...]
Picatinny Arsenal and NASA Leverage Partnership to Share Knowledge
APRIL 22, 2016, PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - While military technology and space exploration may seem like two very different areas of expertise, there is enough common ground for engineers from Picatinny Arsenal and the nation's space agency to share best practices and leverage business processes. Since January, Quality Assurance Engineer Ben Schumeg has been on a … [Read more...]
USSOCOM Inducts Five New Members Into Commando Hall of Honor
APRIL 22, 2016, MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The U.S. Special Operations Command inducted five former special operators into the USSOCOM Commando Hall of Honor located at the USSOCOM headquarters, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 20. More than 100 people attended the ceremony to honor the inductees and watched as each of the inductees received a medal from Army Gen. … [Read more...]
Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable to Attack, says NSA Leader
WEST POINT, N.Y. (Army News Service, April 22, 2016) - "There's no doubt that Chinese military planners understand the importance of industrial control systems and the critical infrastructure they control," said Rick Ledgett, deputy director, National Security Agency. A serious vulnerability to industry is their "strong dependence" on what are termed industrial control … [Read more...]