Navy Logistics Processes Need to Change to Adapt to the New Budgetary Environment

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With senior military officers calling the national debt a major national security issue, budgetary constraints at the Department of the Navy make a case for revamping the way the Navy does business. A large part of that business is logistics, the coordinated movement of men, supplies and equipment f

How to Find Unit Awards

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U.S. military unit awards are received by nomination through a unit's headquarters. Examples include the Presidential Unit Citation, Valorous Unit Citation and the Superior Unit Award. Such military awards can be earned for valorous service during a conflict overseas or for superior performance in t

Get Confidence Up With PVC Morale Patches

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Morale patches are often given to military personnel to help inspire, build morale and motivate. PVC morale patches are a great option because they are more durable and will last longer. They can be manufactured in any color and crafted into any shape.

How to Look Up ASVAB Scores

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The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is a Department of Defense test that evaluates the aptitude and performance of potential recruits. It is usually administered to high school students, but any eligible recruits can take the tests. Retrieving your score is simple, though it may t

What Causes Prison Riots?

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The term "riot" refers to either civil disorder or a specific group that lashes out in violence, often against a specific authority. Prison riots are normally characterized as an act of defiance against administrators, officers or between groups of prisoners. Rioting can prove to be a dangerous form

Unusual Military Battle Tactics Discussed

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War is one of the most interesting of all human endeavors. Often we are told at our Online Think Tank that we should not be discussing war technologies, tactics or philosophy. Indeed, I could not disagree more. In fact I believe if more people did then there would be fewer wars. One interesting subj

Siachen War - Can It Be Justified?

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For more than 27 years, two countries are battling it out on the highest war zone of the world. How will both parties justify the deaths and need to make war for a piece of land?

Major Combat Operations In Iraq HAVE Ended

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The war in Iraq has been won, what remains is the occupation.

Parts of a Medieval Castle

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Medieval castles were elaborate structures geared for defense. They were fortresses, intended to be self-sufficient in times of siege and attack, but were also busy hives of activity where merchants sold their wares, traders milled about, and inhabitants worked, ate, slept ,worshipped and did the bi

How to Read a Military Service Number

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Between 1968 and 2011, the U.S. military used an individual's Social Security number (SSN) to identify the serviceman. Now, though, the Department of Defense will use a unique 10-digit number to identify each member. That number, the federal identifier, will correspond to the department in which the

Iran and Nuclear Power

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This article explains the situation about Iran and Nuclear power.

Types of Rice Paper

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Today's types of rice papers aren't really paper and some do not even contain rice. The name originated with 19th century Europeans attempting to discover Chinese paper-making secrets. The original rice paper was made from pith of a small Asian shrub, Tetrapanax papyriferum, of the ginseng family. P

Is Iran Pushing the Limits of The West's Patience Going Into 2013?

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It seems as if during the vice presidential debates in mid-October 2012 we were reassured by Vice President Joe Biden that the Obama Administration had everything under control when came to Iran. We were told that Iran did not have enough nuclear material to make a bomb, nor did they have the capaci

The Fall of Singapore - The Avoidable Calamity

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In Britain there is growing despondency over hapless government, both national and local. Political and military miscalculation is not however a modern phenomenon. Britain's success in these fields has often been down to a combination of good luck, timing, apparent invincibility, or favourable

Pentagon Ray Gun Heats up Controversy

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Ten years in development, the Pentagon's "ray gun" invention recently made its debut on "60 minutes" when reporter David Martin agreed to be a ginny pig for the new technology. The device, actually known as the Active Denial System, emits a heat beam that is unbearable to hu

Marine Career Training

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Marine career training can be obtained from several venues in the USMC academy and school systems. The NCO Academy and the Marine Corps University are two of the most attended schools for career training.

Training Our Military For Combat - Preventing Combat Stress and Reducing PTSD

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Everyone seems concerned about what we can do for the service members returning from the war to help them reintegrate and cope with stress. New programs, increased emphasis on families and more open discussion about Combat/Operational Stress, ASD (Acute Stress Disorder), and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Str

Who Made the First Nuclear Missile?

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) tested the first nuclear missile, the R-7, with a dummy warhead on Aug. 21, 1957. The United States followed by testing the Atlas A missile in December 1957.

Is Vietnam Willing to Take on China's Red Army's Navy in a Naval Sea Battle?

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Vietnam plans on having 10 submarines soon, and its well on its way to that goal. Vietnam is investing a huge amount of its GDP on defense weapons, as it lives in a hostile area, and has had to defend itself throughout its history, and accepts that responsibility. This massive build up for a small c

Marine Corps Uniform Regulations for a Sweater

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The Marine Corps issues four types of sweaters to both enlisted personnel and officers. Marines can wear an olive green crew-neck service sweater, an olive green V-neck service sweater, a blue V-neck sweater or a blue crew-neck sweater. Each sweater must be worn with the appropriate...