Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Sep 10, 2012 Aleppo Hit by Deadly Car Bomb, Syrian Government Air Strike Syrian state media say a car bomb in Aleppo has killed at least 17 people, while opposition activists say a government air strike in the northern city also has killed and wounded civilians. ... Read more... Russia Rejects US Push for More Pressure on Syria Russia is rejecting a U.S. push for stronger action against embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Read more... F-35A reaches 'huge milestone' in program development Air Force officials begin their F-35A Lightning II Operational Utility Evaluation Sept. 10, an instrumental step in beginning Joint Strike Fighter pilot and maintenance training for the service. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Evaluating Handheld Computing Devices for Support of DoD Operations The U.S. military was one of the earliest adopters of handheld computers, and is today one of the largest users of the devices. Iraq Attacks Kill At Least 92 as Sunni VP Sentenced to Death Insurgents in Iraq have carried out a wave of bombings and shootings that killed at least 92 people in a 24-hour period that coincided with an Iraqi court sentencing the country's fugitive Sunni vice president to death for murder. ... Read more... India successfully launches 100th space mission: Report India on Sunday successfully launched its 100th space mission with the indigenous PSLV-C21 rocket putting in orbit two foreign satellites. Read more... UN-African Union mission calls for end to hostilities in Darfur town following violence The head of the United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, known by the acronym UNAMID, has called for an end to the latest round of violence – reportedly leading to several casualties – to affect a town in the Sudanese state of North Darfur. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Evaluating Handheld Computing Devices for Support of DoD Operations The U.S. military was one of the earliest adopters of handheld computers, and is today one of the largest users of the devices. Iran: Canada's action is unconventional, misuse of int'l laws Islamic Republic of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Canada's action to close its embassy in Tehran and expel Iranian diplomats from Ottawa is unprofessional, unconventional, unjustifiable, and a misuse of international laws. ... Read more... USDA and DON Visit to USS Monterey Reinforces Commitment to Greater Energy Security U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy Tom Hicks toured the USS Monterey (CG 61) at Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 8, highlighting the commitment of both agencies to greater energy security for the nation's military. ... Read more...