SCRACVS (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Centralized Verification Service), a Washington DC-based entity that provides information about whether an individual is on Military Search, announces that it has upgraded its batch processing portal which provides information pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ("SCRA").
18th MAS Blue Diamonds, McGuire AFB, NJ, have launched a new website, http://18thbluediamonds.org that deals in the domain of contacting previous military members from 1942 - 1995.
Anchor Innovation continued its support to US Fleet Forces Command during Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 12 (SC-CS12). The exercise is the United States Fleet Forces (USFF) and Commander Navy Installation Command's (CNIC) annual capstone antiterrorism (AT) exercise event.
Honoring the soliders of the "Baston Brigade" , the 327th Infantry Regiment and 1st Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division building a Monument in their honor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Lash and Associates Publishing/Training Inc., leading publisher on brain injury, has a brand new brochure on SUICIDE: In military personnel. Veterans and current service members coping with post traumatic stress disorder, depression, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain have an increased risk of suicide. This down-to-earth brochure for veterans and families helps identify those risks and describes warning signs so that suicide can be prevented.
This new tip card helps veterans, parents and professionals recognize and understand the symptoms of PTSD and how it affects the emotions of children in the family. It gives tips on how to support these children and help them understand and cope with changes in family dynamics and parental relationships.
Estimates are that thousands of senior veterans and surviving spouses are eligible for this VA benefit. Most have never heard of it, even though it has been around for 60 years. This benefit is a financial godsend for families, considering that 65 million people are currently providing care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend and the average cost of an assisted living community today is $3,200.00 per month.
Although big unmanned aircraft such as the Predator drone get most of the attention, it's the small guys that "...provide most of the route surveillance for convoys in Iraq and Afghanistan, spy on hostile forces and provide critical information to warfighters in direct contact with hostile forces." So writes Daniel Goure for defpro.news.
Opto Diode Corporation, a division of ITW, and a member of the ITW Photonics Group, announces the acquisition of International Radiation Detectors (IRD), effective January 3, 2011.
Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O), an expert in optical manufacturing for 25 years, offers advanced thin film coatings, commercial optics, and precision optics (standard and customized) for military and defense applications. The in-house facility specializes in plano optical components, from prisms to windows, beamsplitters, light pipes, optical mirrors and retro-reflectors.
Sensors Unlimited - Goodrich ISR Systems announces the new SU1024LDH2, a high speed, digital line scan SWIR-indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) camera. The second generation 1024-pixel, high speed camera features an increased line rate to over 91,900 lines per second, making it ideal for spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging applications. In the 1.05 microns wavelength band, the new imager can capture detailed 3D SD-OCT volumes of the retina, choroidal vasculature and nerve head, offering important detail beyond the depth capability of current 0.84 micron systems.
Sensors Unlimited - Goodrich ISR Systems introduces two cameras with advanced imaging enhancements that expand the dynamic range of short wave infrared (SWIR) imagery.
Sensors Unlimited - Goodrich ISR Systems announces a new mil-hardened, uncooled, InGaAs (indium gallium arsenide) SWIR (shortwave infrared) video camera for military applications.
Life Support International of Bristol, PA is pleased to announce that they are now a Premier Distributor of products from Eastern Aero Marine, Inc (EAM).
The ExtremeBeam Tactical Lighting Company, a world leader in Tactical Weapon Systems, has launched what is now known as the worlds brightest, weapon mountable, single battery Military Tactical Light in the history of the military tactical lighting industry, outperforming its 1400 Lumen Rivals.
Life Support International will be attending the C-130 World Wide Review on October 25-29 in Jacksonville, FL.
The distinguished Military Training Technology Magazine evaluates the Top Simulation and Training companies and concludes that PMG client - Heartwood - is the recipient of their current fiscal year award.
Its unique design enables it to contain the blast from explosive devices. There are many people throughout the world who are injured, maimed and killed by an array of explosive devices.
Applying the principles of this ancient Chinese practice to the military living environment can help reduce stress, enhance quality of life, increase productivity and strengthen readiness.Â
Chris Granville-White, Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham KCB and Air Commodore Peter Gray analyse the decisions that face the armed forces in light of the Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR). The issues at the top of the agenda include the changing security context, what capabilities remain essential to our security and what the implications of the review might mean.
Afghanistan, Graveyard of Empires, published by Pegasus Books in New York, is an in-depth analysis of the conflicts currently taking place in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In an exclusive interview with Defence IQ, Simon Bergman addresses the lessons learnt from Information Operations (I.O) in the last nine years.
Portable Lighting Kit Unveiled at ARSAG Provides Significant Savings to the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard
For many, returning from war is not the heart-felt homecoming; it's a bitter snap back to reality.
Soldiers Bible Ministry is sponsoring a Graphic Arts Competition to design the cover of the new publication which will highlight the role of faith in the United States. We are looking for the right graphic to convey the theme and draw the interest of the reader to look beyond the cover into the richness of this treasure.
Soldiers Bible Ministry (SBM), a division of 501c3 Heart of God International Ministries, Inc. announced today its plans for a special Heritage Edition Soldiers Pocket Bible. Plans for this edition include a camouflage cover titled, "THE WORD." Also included are the official Preambles for all 50 States in the USA, highlighting the use of "Almighty God" or similar title of the God of the Bible in each preamble. SBM plans to release the new 2010 Soldiers Bible sometime in the late spring/early summer. This special Heritage Edition will be sized so as to easily fit in a soldier's pocket to keep with them while on patrols and performing other field work.
Container Storage Industry Pioneer Donates Storage Containers to House Items for Effort with Goal to Send 8,000 Gift Boxes to U.S. Military Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Military Simulation and Virtual Training Market 2009-2019 Our latest defence report covers the exciting opportunities presented by one of the defence industry's growing markets.
3yr Secret Service Veteran Jeff Hopeck explains the different career paths one can endeavor when landing a position with the Secret Service.
The Royal Marine Commandos were searching for infra-red guns for CQB training, boarding operations and agent infiltration exercises: they found Battlefield Sports.
