Jul 20th, 2009
Pre-deployment training prepares Soldiers for a wide range of missions they may encounter. Flying a blimp is typically not one of them.
Or at least it wasn’t for Soldiers on Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq, until a new surveillance blimp took its place in the skies above FOB Warrior.
Apr 21st, 2009
Despite what parents have been telling their children for decades, the 20-year-veteran and his fellow Soldiers continue to play with fire and have fun with sharp objects in hopes of “making something out of nothing.”
Mar 13th, 2009
Photo: Newly acquired ferry boat John W. Finn enters the channel to Naval Station Pearl Harbor.
Mar 8th, 2009
“I think it’s really great for the Soldiers of the scout platoon/sniper section to be able to give this water filter to a group of local nationals who do not enjoy the same privileges we have had growing up [in the United States]. I had not seen anything like this filter before. The system is really cool,” said Spc. Kevin Stroud, a Soldier of the scout platoon, and a native of Dallas, Texas.
Mar 2nd, 2009
This is a test of Windows Live Writer, a desktop blogging tool.
Feb 5th, 2009
Fort Lewis just received two members of a clean, new generation – “ultra-low-emitting locomotives.”
Manufactured by National Railway Equipment Company, the “N-Viromotive” locomotives cost $1.5 million apiece and will replace the current Fort Lewis fleet of two older diesels and one electric model. They will continue to use diesel fuel, but in a far more efficient manner.
Jan 30th, 2009
According to Smith, a coating of this paint is equal to approximately 20 inches of ceiling insulation. He went on to say the new paint is safe for humans and the environment.
“This stuff is almost too good to be true,” Smith said. “If it works, then we will apply it to all buildings on all camps.”
Jan 12th, 2009
The lease of 4,000 NEV’s is projected to save the Army the purchase of 11.5 million gallons of fuel over the six years of the lease. Each NEV will cost about $400 per year to keep charged. The Army anticipates a cost of about $200 per vehicle to create charging stations for the vehicles. The Secretary pointed out that an ordinary three pronged outlet is all that is required to charge an NEV so a charging station will not be necessary in many circumstances.
The Wovel – Wheelbarrow Shovel
Feb 17th, 2009
It would appear that this would be an ideal device for older folks to move snow with less effort. The wovel site has a lot of details and photos.
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