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National Defense February 2008 Chad Crank	Federal Contractors Set Sights On Health Care Business Information technology spending on defense, intelligence and homeland security continues its upward trajectory, but contractors are setting their sights on potentially even more lucrative opportunities in health care information technology.
National Defense February 2008 Grace V. Jean	Marine Corps Makes Strong Pitch for `Sea Bases' Senior Marine Corps officials are asking Navy leaders to commit to a plan to deploy floating military bases within the next decade.
National Defense February 2008 Grace V. Jean	Armed With Music Players, Soldiers Hunt for Insurgents Loaded with special software, music players help soldiers communicate with the populace, learn the local culture, and serve as handy tools in their tactical missions, such as searching for persons of interest.
National Defense February 2008 Grace V. Jean	"MAS*H" Meets "Star Trek" in Simulation for Combat Medics Inspired by a concept found in the "Star Trek" television show, scientists and videogame designers have joined forces to build an immersive simulation that will replicate realistic battlefield and field hospital scenarios to train combat medics and surgical teams.
National Defense February 2008 Sandra I. Erwin	Search Continues for Lighter Alternatives to Steel Armor The Army may have a tough time becoming a lighter and faster force as long as tons of heavy steel plates continue to bear down on its patrol and combat vehicles.
National Defense February 2008 Stew Magnuson	Army Tests `Hands-Free' Driving for Troop Protection The Army is in the process of testing a new system to allow drivers in truck convoys to keep their hands off steering wheels and their eyes open to spot roadside threats.
National Defense February 2008 Stew Magnuson	U.S. Special Forces Target Hearts and Minds Two lesser known missions - designed to win the "hearts and minds" of local populations - are being increasingly recognized as an important tool for combating terrorism.
National Defense February 2008 Stew Magnuson	Comic Book Hero Spreads Counterterrorism Message One of the unique products used in psychological operations in the southern Philippines is the comic book "Barbargsa - Blood of the Honorable."
National Defense February 2008 Stew Magnuson	To Counter Terrorism, Philippine Army Takes Lessons From U.S. Forces For the past six years, a little known special operations campaign in the Philippines' restive southern provinces has applied theoretical counterinsurgency models in a real-world scenario.
National Defense February 2008 Stew Magnuson	Second-Hand Bomb Suits: A Welcome Relief Members of the 3rd explosive ordnance disposal attachment at Camp San Arturo T. Enrile are happy to have any bomb suit.
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