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Why the Navy Likes Google+

The United States Navy is considering embracing Google+ for communicating with sailors and the greater public. The reason, it seems, mostly has to do with Facebook's counterintuitive security settings.READ»

The Bin Laden Raid Could Transform Asia's 21st Century Arms Race

How a split-second stall in a top-secret chopper could lead to a new-and-improved Chinese stealth fighter and greatly alter the international arms race--in four easy steps.READ»

Wannabe SEALs Help U.S. Navy Hunt Pirates In Massively Multiplayer Game

It's not quite the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, but 1,000 military and civilian players could help the Navy--and presumably its elite SEAL teams--figure out tactics for fighting off maritime terrorists and securing the Horn of Africa.READ»

"Osama Bin Laden" Gets No Love On Google AdWords

"Osama Bin Laden" was tops in Google search yesterday. But not in search advertising, where not a single seller stepped into the void.READ»

Today in Nanotech Developments: The Pretty and the Powerful

Brigham Young University pushes the boundaries of carbon nanotube tech and shows how to "grow" complex structures from the stuff. The Navy, meanwhile, is interested in using nanotech robots to produce new nanotech robots.READ»

Navy-Marine Relief Society (NMCRS)

Since its inception back in 1904, the Navy-Marine Relief Society (NMCRS) has been providing emergency financial assistance to active duty and retired Navy and Marine Corps personnel as well as members of their families. READ»

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U.S. Military Bets on Jet Fuel Made From Algae, Weeds, and Animal Corpses

Worried about the feasibility of using non-petroleum based jet fuel on commercial airlines? The U.S. military has volunteered its jets as guinea pigs, ordering up 600,000 gallons of fuel made of weeds, algae, and fat from animal ...READ»

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Autonomous Robot Cleans Up the Ocean for Navy Ships

Complaints abound about unnecessary military spending in the United States, but at least the Navy is doing its part to cut down on the really ridiculous things, like spending $500 million each year on maintenance to make sure that ...READ»