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Oct. 31, 2017

SITREP: Chaplains Provide Hurricane Relief, Air Force Explores Pumpkin Science & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your SITREP for Tuesday, October 31, 2017.

Oct. 31, 2017

Armed With Science: Air Force Uses Cutting Edge 3-D Printing to Focus on Warfighter

Air Force innovation helps warfighters look ahead and build parts that would otherwise be obsolete.

Oct. 30, 2017

Army Corps of Engineers’ 1st MoH Recipient Earned it for Years of Service

To be a Medal of Honor recipient means you’ve been recognized for an extraordinary act of valor, but two recipients earned it for their entire career of service instead of just a single action.

Oct. 30, 2017

Armed With Science: The Science Behind Pumpkin Chucking

What do ancient Greek artillery, materials engineering and pumpkin chucking have in common?

Oct. 29, 2017

Flu Vaccine Helps Protect Family Members and You

The flu season is here and military health officials are stressing the importance of the flu vaccine on preventing the virus and ensuring medical readiness for service members and their families.

Oct. 26, 2017

SITREP: Marines Blast Off, Army Deploys Satellite & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here's your SITREP for Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.

Oct. 26, 2017

Transforming Commissaries for the 21st Century

Commissaries are a vital part our military community, but the entire resale ecosystem is in a state of transformation, and so we must be, too.

Oct. 25, 2017

Armed With Science: 3-D Printing Opens a New World for Marines

Additive manufacturing allows Marines to use their imaginations to create and print items that previously did not exist.

Oct. 24, 2017

SITREP: Army Improves Cold Weather Ops, Navy Tests Weapons System & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your SITREP for Tuesday, October 24, 2017.

Oct. 23, 2017

Armed With Science: Air Force Lab Takes Thorough Measures to Ensure Flight Safety

Wright-Patterson's Aeromedical Testing shop runs a litany of tests on each piece of equipment before giving the seal of approval for use in flight.