Wednesday Warfighter

Biometrics Link Attacks to Their Creators

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Bringing terrorists to justice is tricky work but soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment are doing their part hold them accountable.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged Afghanistan, behavioral characteristics, behavioral science, behavioral traits, biometric identifier, biometrics, computer science, DNA, face recognition, fingerprint, iris recognition, palm print, physical characteristics, physical traits, retina, science, typing rythm, voice characteristic, Wednesday Warfighter | Leave a comment

Photo: U.S. Army Cpl. Johnny Hurst, assigned to A Company 3rd Battalion (Airborne) 509th Infantry Regiment, yells a shift-fire command to his fire team during a live-fire and movement-to-contact operation on the Infantry Squad Battle Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 31, 2013. The soldiers focused on core infantry skills such as fire team movement, communication, shifting fire, and once on the objective identifying and eliminating weapons caches and treating and evacuating casualties. U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher,

Worth A Thousand Words: Shift Fire!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by kfinley

Army Cpl. Johnny Hurst yells a shift-fire command to his fire team during a live-fire and movement-to-contact operation on the Infantry Squad Battle Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 31, 2013.
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The Way Forward in Afghanistan

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, U.S. European Commander and Supreme Allied Commander – Europe, recently traveled to Afghanistan to assess the current situation there.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged Afghanistan, Afghanistan situation, Afghanistan survey, Afghanistan transitioning, coalition forces, Department of Defense, DoD, General Philip Breedlove, NATO, SACEUR, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. European Command, U.S.. Army, US Army General | Leave a comment

Wounded Warriors Take on NFL Stars in Softball Game

Posted on June 5, 2013 by glenn.selby

On June 1, at Bowie Stadium in Bowie, Md., wounded warriors faced off against NFL players in a charity softball game to benefit several charities.
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Posted in Community Partnerships, DoD News, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged Department of Defense, DeSean Jackson, Josh Morgan, NFL, Nick Clark, Saul Bosquez, Torrey Smith, Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, Wounded Warrior Project, WWAST, Yellow Ribbon Fund | 1 Comment

Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Sebastian Rodriguez, a machine gunner with Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, fires an M240B machine gun during a night squad-attack exercise at Kangaroo Flats Training Area in Northern Territory, Australia, May 22, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco.

Worth A Thousand Words: Night Squad Attack

Posted on June 5, 2013 by kfinley

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Sebastian Rodriguez fires an M240B machine gun during a night squad-attack exercise on Kangaroo Flats Training Area in Northern Territory, Australia, May 22, 2013.
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