Sustainment contracts for the Pentagon’s fleet of tactical wheeled vehicles probably isn't the sexiest topic out there, but when it comes to the brand-new M-ATVs currently making their way to the Afghanistan theater, they're worth talking about. Full Article at Aviation Week

One way to chart the recent course of Iraq's history is by the vehicles that American soldiers drive. When I first came here in the summer of 2003, I remember riding around in open-top, unarmored Humvees. Full Article at Council on Foreign Relations

TORKHAM GATE, Afghanistan (USATODAY) - The toll from the tragic shooting at Fort Hood extends beyond the post, beyond the families of the dead and wounded, to outposts such as this one. Full Article at WUSA Washington, DC

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The new American subdivision in Grafenwöhr features 820 homes with model names such as Virginia, Georgia and California. Full Article at Stars and Stripes