by J.ScottShipman | Jan 13, 2015 | Monitor
[by J. Scott Shipman] Last Friday night at the U.S. Naval Academy, retired Navy Captain Henry “Jerry” Hendrix and Commander Bryan McGrath debated the future of the aircraft carrier. My wife and I were fortunate to attend. Given the pressure placed on the...
by Jordan Golson | Dec 16, 2014 | Monitor
The Navy’s new underwater drone is designed to look and swim like a real fish. The post The Navy’s New Robot Looks and Swims Just Like a Shark appeared first on WIRED.
by Hidetoshi Azuma | Dec 5, 2014 | Monitor
International News MENA IS FIGHTERS BESIEGE CRUCIAL SYRIAN AIR BASE The Associated Press Muslim militants pushed forward in their offensive on a major military air base in eastern Syria Friday capturing a nearby village in an attempt to take one of President Bashar...
by Jordan Golson | Oct 6, 2014 | Monitor
Navy ships are at their most vulnerable when they’re resupplying in port or navigating narrow straits or rivers. They tricky to maneuver in tight quarters and vulnerable to attack. The attack 14 years ago on the USS Cole as it refueled while berthed Yemen, an...
by Ezra Mechaber | Aug 12, 2014 | Monitor
President Obama released a statement this evening, following the passing of legendary stand-up comedian and actor Robin Williams: Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between....