Building the Military through Military Communities
Even the most casual news-watcher has probably heard about the recent issues of recruitment and retention across the United States military. Between generational shifts, lower rates of physical fitness in youth, perception problems, and a host of other factors, there just doesn’t seem to be as many men and women who seek a career in […]
Beaufort MEC Responds to the Marine Corps Times
Those who follow this blog are probably well aware of the slanted narrative that MCRD Parris Island has insurmountable problems with rising sea levels. It was disheartening to see the latest version of this argument come from the Marine Corps Times in their recent article on the future of Marine Corps installations published on 23 […]
Marine Corps Installations & Logistics Report 2030 – Improving Quality of Life and Posturing for the Future
Reports and studies are commissioned and completed every day within Congress and the Department of Defense with the most infamous ones like the annual National Defense Authorization Act utilizing whole pallets of paper by themselves. These more well-known reports are well known because of their sweeping consequences – the potential to erase entire military installations […]
Building the Future of Cyber Talent
You probably don’t immediately imagine Beaufort County when you think of cutting-edge cyber technology. But the upcoming South Coast Cyber Summit is primed and ready to showcase the wide range of current affects and future possibilities that the cyber industry has in Beaufort. The South Coast Cyber Summit is the second annual summit organized by […]
Protecting Parris Island at the Next Level
Marine Corps leaders at Parris Island have shown their dedication to preserving their installation with extensive and creative efforts to increase the resiliency of the recruit depot against climate threats. As this blog and other reports have detailed, the steady flow of projects from oyster bed development to raising roads have had a huge impact […]
Building Strong Families – a Win-Win for Beaufort and the DoD
The United States military will always be searching for the best ways to win modern wars, but recently senior Defense Department leaders are looking for their next key to winning on the battlefield at the home front. “The secretary [of Defense] has been crystal clear that taking care of our service members and their families […]
Beaufort’s Nancy Mace Joins House Armed Services Committee
Last week the Beaufort area received an outstanding piece of news with Representative Nancy Mace’s appointment to the House Armed Services Committee. Entering her second term, it is understandable that Representative Mace would gain more substantial committee appointments in Congress, but her seat on the House Armed Services Committee is a significant accomplishment that should […]
South Carolina – Ahead of the License Curve
President Joe Biden rang in the new year by signing a series of new legislative actions, many of which affected military servicemembers and military families. One of the more high-profile signings is a provision to make professional licenses more easily transferrable by military spouses – a concept that has been the topic of discussion at […]
Parris Island – Success at all Levels of Making Marines
Think of Parris Island and the first images that come to mind are ones of Marine Corps Recruit Training: physical fitness, weapons training, and the transformation from civilian to proud new Marine. However, Parris Island is home to other functions that, while further out of the limelight than Recruit Training, are just as important to […]
Beaufort Region Cracking the Cyber Code
It’s a concept that has many names. Cyber. Cyber warfare. Cyber security. Cyberspace operations. At the end of the day all these terms mean the same thing to the United States military and national defense organizations: a new frontier that the United States must conquer in order to benefit economically and to ensure the safety […]