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...Army learned the importance of speed in Kosovo, where it was humiliated when it took a month to ship 24 Apache helicopters 800 miles from Germany to Albania. It vowed to transform itself into a lighter fighting force. It is spending $4 billion for a fleet of light, wheeled armored vehicles to be carried to battle aboard moderate-size but plentiful C-130 cargo planes. To keep the Crusader relevant, the Army wants to shrink the two-vehicle system from its current 110 tons to a relatively svelte 80 tons. But each system will still require a gigantic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blasting the Crusader | 1/15/2001 | See Source »

...pregame meal for the media was second only to the spread offered by the Fleet Center for the Beanpot Tournament--and far better than the Pizza Ring fare offered at Bright...

Author: By Mike Volonnino, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: The 'V' Spot: Rocky Mountain Highs | 1/5/2001 | See Source »

...allergic reactions) turned up at Taco Bells and other outposts in the human food supply. It was big year in space too, as a team of Russian and American astronauts took occupancy of the new space station, and astronomers (armed with a new generation of smart telescopes and a fleet of clever space-going robots) snapped brilliantly sharp pictures of fire storms on the sun and watermarks on Mars, and brought the number of planets discovered outside our solar system to nearly 50. Closer to home, this was the year they cloned a pig, approved an abortion pill and took...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year In Science And Technology | 12/31/2000 | See Source »

According to Gibbs, Fleet representatives have been in deliberations about the building's future, but discussions have been complicated by the building's landmark status...

Author: By Kate L. Rakoczy, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Square Owners Ponder Empty Space Near Coop | 12/13/2000 | See Source »

...fate of the building ultimately rests in Fleet's hands. According to Gibbs, the problem is "currently being analyzed...

Author: By Kate L. Rakoczy, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Square Owners Ponder Empty Space Near Coop | 12/13/2000 | See Source »

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