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National Defense August 2004 Mike Cast	Truck Armor Testing at Aberdeen Saving Soldiers in Combat Zones Before new vehicle armor systems are deployed to soldiers in the field, they must first graduate from the Army's test center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
National Defense August 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Diesel Submarines Irritant to U.S. Navy Following several years of relative inaction, the U.S. Navy is charging ahead with plans to neutralize what it sees as the growing menace of enemy diesel-electric submarines.
National Defense August 2004 Harold Kennedy	Navy Special Operators Test Advanced High-Speed Craft The U.S. Navy is putting through its paces a sleek, fast, shallow-draft technology demonstrator that promises to reduce crew and passenger injuries caused by a combination of speed and choppy water.
National Defense August 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Navy Searches for Ways To Lower Injuries Aboard Special Ops Boats In an effort to reduce serious injuries, the U.S. Navy is retrofitting its special warfare high-speed boats with new shock-absorbing seats.
National Defense August 2004 Harold Kennedy	Army Eyeing New Artillery Systems The U.S. Army gradually plans to modernize its field artillery systems, in an effort to replace aging platforms and introduce advanced technology.
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	U.S.-Mexico Rapport Transformed by Terrorist Threat Efforts are under way on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to reform the national security relationship between the two nations in response to increased terrorism fears.
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	Asa Hutchinson Watchful of the Diplomacy of Security The border between Mexico and the United States is more than a massive stretch of arid land. It's also the 2,000-mile long nexus of homeland security and international diplomacy.
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	State, Locals on the Ground Taking Security Steps On the state and local levels, law enforcement and first responders know that cooperation is essential to saving lives. That principle is particularly relevant along the U.S.-Mexico border.
National Defense August 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Will Boost Supply of Small Cal Ammo, Weapons Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are consuming small caliber ammunition at rates the U.S. Army has not seen in years.
National Defense August 2004 Zylstra & Thompson	`Virtual Supply Chains' Could Help Bridge Manufacturing Gaps The Defense Department has immediate needs for thousands of products for which no domestic supplier can be found.
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