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How Military Service Helped Me See Beyond Assumptions — and Embrace Differences

BlueYonder

One day in early 2003, I was driving to my job at a local sandwich spot in Richmond, Virginia, when my truck decided to give out. For several months, I had been tossing around the idea of joining the military. I called my boss to explain the situation and ask for a ride to the store.

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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

from MIT in 1996 in Transportation and Logistics Systems, a MSCE from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BSCE from the Virginia Military Institute. In this role, he pioneered the development of the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC). He received a Ph.D.

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Drone Delivery is Here with Tom Walker

The Logistics of Logistics

Tom is a recognized pioneer in military and government digital reform, having managed the extensive programming and web enablement of computer systems to support both the U.S. The data from the research, combined with his military search and rescue experience, led to the creation of DroneUp. and International Special Forces.

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The Important Role an HBCU Played in My Success

BlueYonder

Woodson was an American historian and, although born penniless in Virginia, became the second black man (after W.E.B. In addition to being HBCU graduates both are also military veterans, having served in the Marines. I bring up Howard University because one of the notable deans of the School of Liberal Arts was Carter G.

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Navy Awards Two Shipbuilding Contracts for New Submarines

Operations and Supply Chain Management

General Dynamics Gets Award to Build Next 10 Virginia-Class Subs, Continuing Partnership With Huntington Ingalls. billion order for 10 nuclear submarines, expanding what is viewed by military analysts as one of the Pentagon’s most successful weapons-buying programs. Navy Shipbuilders Share $17.6 Billion Submarine Order.

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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

GlobalTranz

One of the biggest problems facing veterans leaving the military is the difficulty of finding jobs in the civilian sector. That veterans often have a tough time finding a new job after leaving the military is ironic considering the high-quality training men and women in uniform receive while serving. But is it enough?

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10 Technologies That Are Going To Change Your Life

Supply Chain Game Changer

Once, drones belonged in just two categories: sinister, military-grade death dealers, or tiny, flimsy toy drones. But there’s a good chance you’ll see a retail version for sale in the very near future. DRONES WILL GO MAINSTREAM. But that has changed, with civilian-rated drones hitting the retail shelves in a variety of sizes.