Ok, I've been slacking

For those of you still checking in, I apologize. I think I'm just getting back to normal after a few weeks out. It's tough to find the same sense of urgency to write at length when you're not being shot at.

Okinawa is an odd little tropical island full of people who vaguely associate with Japan. It also has about 50,000 Americans tied to the military. I'm taking pictures to post this weekend.

Until then, here's the main part of a 4-story package on how the U.S. can better protect its men and women in the turret:
Humvee gunners set sights on new shield