Aug 31 2010

Chilean Miners’ Suffering Like Soldiers’

Tag: Army, Astronauts, Battles and Incidents, Disasters and Accidents, SoldiersLarry O'Hanlon @ 12:45 pm
Forget astronauts. The experiences of combat soldiers can teach the trapped miners even more, say psychologists.

Jun 24 2010

McChrystal Firing Not Unusual in U.S. History

Gen. McChrystal was not the first general to be dismissed by a president. And due to the U.S. military and political systems, he won't be the last.

May 19 2010

Military Robots Keep Soldiers Out of Danger

Tag: Army, Autonomous Robots, Military, Robotics, Robots, Soldiers, WarsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:00 pm
Although they aren't yet advanced enough to replace field combatants, robots can perform routine tasks that would otherwise put troops in harm's way.

May 19 2010

Civil War Hero Gets Medal of Honor

Tag: Army, Battles and Incidents, Military, Soldiers, WarsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:00 pm
Thanks to the efforts of modern-day supporters, Alonzo Cushing will be honored 147 years after he stood his ground at Gettysburg.

Apr 20 2010

Military Strives to Shrink Carbon ‘Boot Print’

The U.S. military has a history of giving the world transformational technology -- and they're at it again.

Mar 12 2010

Mass Graves of Nazi Victims Found in Austria

Tag: Army, Prisoners of War, War Crimes, Wars, World War 2Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:45 pm
Nearly 65 years after the conclusion of World War 2, victims of Nazi atrocities are still being discovered.

Feb 08 2010

Digital ‘Fort Knox’ Hacked

Tag: Army, Computers, Laptops, Military, SpiesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 10:05 pm
A hacking specialist reveals a weakness that can force heavily secured computers to spill their secrets.