by Yuan Gu, Siyao Long & Kulwant Saluja | Nov 21, 2011 | National Security, Topics
It’s been less than 50 days since Army Gen. Martin Dempsey took the position as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but he’s been swift to move forward despite “overwhelming” issues. “I’m not the first person who’s ever had to deal with issues like this,” he said...
by Yuan Gu, Siyao Long & Kulwant Saluja | Nov 16, 2011 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – Few people know that there are seven accredited maritime schools in the United States, each of which train and prepare students for a variety of vocations involving trade, engineering, business and sometimes even the military. Here’s a short look...
by Yuan Gu, Siyao Long & Kulwant Saluja | Nov 16, 2011 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Recent additions to the Post-9/11 GI Bill make it easier for former service members to take up new vocations. Marines and sailors who miss the sea have a little-known option: boatbuilding schools. There are roughly 60 boatbuilding schools in the...
by Yuan Gu, Siyao Long & Kulwant Saluja | Nov 8, 2011 | Business & Tech, National Security
WASHINGTON — An investigation into the rise in the number of counterfeit products in the U.S. Department of Defense supply chain has U.S. officials pushing for an immediate change in defense manufacturing and trade. The Government Accountability Office, at a U.S...
by Yuan Gu, Siyao Long & Kulwant Saluja | Nov 2, 2011 | Topics
WASHINGTON — I recently spent a freezing Sunday morning on a boat-shaped, open-air press bus — Duck Boat usually used to ferry tourists around D.C. — to cover the 36th Annual Marine Corps Marathon. Having never covered a marathon before, I feared the hustle and bustle...
