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New New Choo Choo
The Army began moving equipment by rail in the 19th century. Since then, the power source has changed from steam to diesel and electric. 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 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Military alternative energy, Tech
Staff Sgt. Christopher Waiters
Distinguished Service Cross – the Army’s second highest award for valor in combat Photo by Hector Pacheco. The deep boom of an explosion shook the ground and awoke Staff Sgt. Christopher Waiters from sleep on April 5, 2007. The 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldier had bedded down seconds before at the end of a nine-hour guard-duty shift in Old Baqubah. A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device had detonated on a street nearby, engulfing a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
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