US Marines – The life of a Marine recruit at Parris Island.

• Washington Post: Sent by Crisis, Called by Duty

US Marines – None of the Marine KC-130’s in Afghanistan are outfitted with night vision gear – while the KC-130’s stateside do have night vision gear. Why?

• Washington Post: Marine KC-130 That Hit Mountain Had No Night Vision

Royal New Zealand Navy – New Zealand’s navy has been assisting in the salvage of a grounded vessel leaking oil off its shore.

• Reuters: NZ Workers Race Clock to Salvage Stricken Vessel
  

US Navy – An essay on the challenges of wargaming network centric warfare.

• US Navy War College Review: Wargaming network-centric warfare