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For once, I will be lying if I said I wasn't excited about HBO's upcoming and highly anticipated documentary/miniseries entitled "The Pacific". Kate Stanhope of Seattlepi.com (via the Associated Press) recently announced that HBO will be footing the bill for up to 250 military veterans to visit World War II memorial in Washington next week.

On Sunday, U.S. President Barack Obama had called upon the parliamentarian elections in Iraq as a "an important milestone in Iraqi history" and reassured that all U.S. forces will by gone by the end of next year.

In Jeremy Black's latest book entitled "Great Powers and the Quest for Hegemony: The World Order since 1500", he outlined and analyzed a general overview of the Great Power politics from year 1500 to the 21st century.

Last Thursday was the Joint Services Women's History Month Observance. The event was held on Capitol Hill where a Senate Resolution was put in place to "recognize the accomplishments of women in the military" by Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, and received by a Sgt. 1st Class Juanita Wilson, a female wounded warrior.

Scientists from the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies is currently working with the U.S. Army to develop a computer-based game also known as "UrbanSim" to help support military commanders' training and their staff in counterinsurgency and stability operations, as reported by Christen N. McCluney, Special to the American Forces Press Service.

Electronic Arts, Inc. studio, DICE has announced that their highly anticipated (and most intense) first person shooter game of the year "Battlefield: Bad Company 2" has recently been shipped and is available at all retail stores in North America and Europe.

Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" won best picture and five other awards yesterday at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, making director Kathryn Bigelow the first woman to earn an award for best director. While receiving her award Bigelow said, "There's no other way to describe it. It's the moment of a lifetime.

Several candidates who are competing for an improved version of the U.S. Army's sniper rifle M-24 will get to conduct thorough testing of the rifles this spring. Project manager for Soldier Weapons, Col. Douglas A. Tamilio said that the Army had put out an industry challenge to several companies to improve the M-24 sniper rifle to make it more accurate and adjustable to Soldier's needs.

The U.S. government has awarded an initial $213 million to Lockheed Martin for long-lead tasks for the production of 20 new Advanced Block 52 F-16 aircraft for Egypt.

U.S. Army's new high-tech UH-60 Black Hawk M-model helicopter has been equipped with a stronger engine, a digital cockpit and composite rotor blades. When tested in combat in Afghanistan, the helicopter performed extremely well despite it being its first major combat, Kris Osborn of Army.mil reported.

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen announced earlier today that U.S. troops will shift their focus to Kandahar after their mission in Marja. John J.

THQ Inc. had just announced that their highly acclaimed first person shooter game "Metro 2033" had gone gold in their development stage and has now entered the manufacturing phase. The game will be powered by 4A Engine, from brand new technology, giving players a new gaming experience on both box 360 and PC. The official release date for "Metro 2033" is March 16th in both U.S.

Richard Harding's latest book entitled, "A Great & Glorious Victor: New Perspectives on the Battle of Trafalgar" not only covers twelve chapters of the historic battle, but also travels through significant themes such as the Grand Armee and the invasion threat, and the British defenses against those invasion before 1805.

Military and Defense division of Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh Defense, has announced that they will be rolling out their new tactical MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) at the annual Association of United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exposition. There will be two new types of the MRAP, where the concept is derived from the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV).

Recently we've reported that all Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan, will be wearing a new "MultiCam" fire-resistant Army Combat Uniform. Alexandra Hemmerly-Brown of Army.mil recently wrote that starting this July, Soldiers will be equipped with the new Mountain Combat Boots and MultiCam-patterned Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment gear, also known as MOLLE.

Last April, huge game publisher Konami said that they are cancelling and dropping the title to their controversial game entitled "Six Days in Fallujah", a shooter game that is based on true events which occurred in Iraq back in 2004. However, Atomic Games' shooter game is now complete. Yes, they have officially battled through any sort of publishing processes until now.

Let's welcome the latest movie to stir the hot pot in the cinema for both audiences, and well, perhaps ... the military. Introducing "The Crazies" - a remake of an old 70s movie by George A. Romero that depicts a portrait of paranoia caused by a military experiment (gone bad) in a small town.

Aerovel has recently announced the launch of their long-endurance Robotic Aircraft. But unlike most new airliners that "emerges from a giant hangar in a glitzy roll-out extravaganza", Aerovel's new aircraft is simply pushed out of a garage, Spacewar.com reported.

So Ubisoft's "Splinter Cell: Conviction" multiplayer game is coming up and you want to know whether or not it's worth it to buy the game, or whether it will be any good at all. For "Splinter Cell" franchise fans - rest assured. How about we say "rest assured" for the new gamers who may want to get their hands on the game? Here is a clue: Like zombie shooter multiplayer game "Left 4 Dead"?

Executive producer of HBO's new (and much awaited) 10-part miniseries "The Pacific", Tom Hanks arrived at the National World War II Museum for his film screening today, as reported by Huffingtonpost.com. For the film, Hanks also teamed up with award winning director and producer Steven Spielberg on the documentary. "The Pacific" tells the tale of three U.S.

As Emeritus Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburg, John Richardson has authored numerous books on Roman Military History.

As a former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder, Steven Holcomb had broke the records in the Olympic bobsled competition by "driving Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Custis Tomasevicz to victory in the four-man event Feb. 27 at Whisler Sliding Centre here," as reported by Tim Hipps, Special to the American Forces Press Service.

A recent simulation war game conducted at the Saban Center for Middle East policy, a part of Washington based Brookings Institution happened to include Iran, Israel and the U.S. in their system. The simulation paved way to the consequences that would occur when all these nations are in battle.

A few days ago, an announcement was made by Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen which stated that all television stations that are part-owned by the country's military will be closed down. The reason behind this threat is due to the lack of sufficient army-related material being broadcast throughout the country.

Does U.S require an independent Air Force? This was the very question that filled the minds of officials in Pentagon last fall.

Recently a new Defense Department policy was put in place where everyone will be able to access Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, and other Web 2.0 platforms, granted that they are accessed from non-classified government computers and doesn't "compromise" with "operational security" or involve any illegal activities on these sites, Donna Miles for the American Forces Press Service wrote.

Did you know that we’ll be a part of a significant milestone in the history of the Navy?

Gearbox's CEO Randy Pitchford announced several times that their game "Borderlands" has put a quick pause in the production of the co-op Aliens shooter game dubbed "Aliens: Colonial Marines." Jim Sterling of Destructoid.com recently reported that Pitchford has announced that they are currently continuing to work on the game, while they're wrapping up "Borderlands."

Antulio J. Echevarria II currently serves as Director of Research at the U.S. Army War College. He also graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1981 and U.S. Army War College in 2002. Echevarria II received his PhD in history from Princeton University in 1994 and has authored several books on both military thinking and contemporary war since then.

U.S. soldiers from the 69th Armor Regiment and Iraqi Security Forces are setting up their bases to make sure that Iraqi citizens can be safe during the country's national elections on March 7th, 2010. "Bayonet" Company commander, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Capt. Matthew McDonald said, "Our role during the elections is to help with election site security.

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a follow-on contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the continuation of the GROB G-120-AI ("Snunit") trainer aircraft operation program, in service at the Air Force Flight Academy in Hatzerim.

Former U.S. intelligence chief and retired U.S. Navy vice admiral (who served as ex-president George W. Bush's director of national intelligence) Michael McConnella, announced that the United States will certainly lose a cyberwar if we ever were to fight one today. He also compared the severity of danger of cyberwar to Soviet Union's nuclear threats during the Cold War.

What you're about to read may sound like a fictional story or idea from a cool sci-fi comic or a movie. The U.S. military is working on a 'sci-fi' capability to wounded warriors to utilize their own bodies to "regenerate itself and repair disabling and disfiguring battlefield injuries," as reported by Donna Miles for the American Forces Press Service. Who is making this happen?

Surely we've all heard and participated at "viewing parties" for the Olympics, Super Bowl, Basketball, Tennis or Ice Hockey. Now how about throwing a huge viewing party for infamous TV game show "Wheel of Fortune"? Dublin resident and Army recruiter Sgt. Travis Craven and his group of friends and families certainly did.

"The Origins of World War I" is a masterpiece written by Prof. Richard F. Hamilton and Prof. Holger H. Herwig. The book contains a collection of 15 essays regarding WWI, where it takes each and single detailed approach to the countries that were involved in it.

The war in Iraq has inspired the Academy Award nominee "The Hurt Locker", where the movie tells the tale, lives, mission and experiences of three soldiers from an explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) team. Ever wondered what a real Iraq War veteran really thinks about the movie? Ryan McDermott is that Iraq War Vet and Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has recently informed Congress that the Navy will be lifting the ban on women serving on submarines, as confirmed by Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell. He also said that Gates have "endorsed the plan, the brainchild of Navy Secretary Ray Mabus," as reported by Donna Miles for the American Forces Press Service. Navy spokesman Navy Lt.

Defense Department officials have recently updated and improved their website for wounded, ill and injured soldiers, veterans and their families. Their website called "The National Resource Directory" can be accessed through http://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov and is "one stop shopping for servicemembers and their families.

While Valve company releases some of the best games ever, they are also known for long development cycles and delays. One may ask, "Why is this so?" Well, it is because Valve "eschews top-down management in favor of team-driven initiative," Gamasutra.com wrote. They have also sped up game releases from one game once in a while, to one game released per year.

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno recently announced that Iraq is on track in its effort to stabilize the Middle East. During a news conference Odierno said, "We have an opportunity that we might never have again. We have the opportunity - potentially - to have a moderate democratic government in the Middle East." He also said that he is worried that Americans will soon forget about Iraq when U.S.

On February 19, 2010, the Army's Official Science and Technology Blog officially released their free iPhone application which "puts Army technology news, social media and job postings in one location," as reported by David McNally for the Research, Development and Engineering Command Public Affairs.

Did you know that U.S. President Barack Obama only allows his children - Malia and Sasha Obama - to watch TVs on the weekends? There is certainly no way to watch TV during the week. Tom Henderson of Parentdish.com wrote, "Their father, the leader of the free world, exercised what many tweens would consider an abuse of executive authority. He decreed no TV during the week. Only weekends."

As a native Norwegian and former U.S. Special Operations Colonel, Henrik O. Lunde wrote one of the most objective accounts of an important military campaign of the 20th century. In his latest book entitled, "Hitler's Pre-Emptive War: The Battle for Norway, 1940", Lunde provided a thorough research/study on the revolutionary campaign of the 1940 invasion of Norway and battles around Narvik.

On February 19, 2010, Battle of Iwo Jima veterans and their families were gathered at the National Museum of the Marine Corps to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the infamous World War II battle.

Future soldiers who will deploy to Afghanistan will start to wear a new camouflaged pattern starting this summer. The new Army Combat Uniform will come with "MultiCam" pattern, replacing the standard-issue universal camouflage pattern, as reported by C. Todd Lopez for Army.mil.

Ubisoft has recently announced that preorders for their number one submarine simulation game "Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic and Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic Gold Edition" are available since February 19, 2010.

Big-budget German movie about Nazi's successful propaganda entitled "Jew Suess - Rise and Fall" by Oskar Roehler is one of the most anticipated motion picture at this year's Berlinale. On Thursday, it was shown to all who attended the Berlin Film Festival.

During Microsoft's X10 event which occurred earlier this month, Bungie announced that "Halo: Reach" multiplayer beta will be released to the public on May 3rd 2010. As an answered prayer to fans who've waited for this moment, Bungie let out few details on what fans and gamers can be expecting.