Defense Springboard is an academic who began engaging in national security debates as a doctoral student in Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University. After earning his degree in 2005, he lectures somewhere on the West Coast, and his research interests range from biological weaponry to littoral engagement. A frequent contributor to USNI’s Proceedings Magazine, Springboard has published in the Naval War College Review, Navy Medicine, National Defense Magazine, The Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune and elsewhere.
A great finding from Tim Colton that I think everybody will enjoy–A must-see time-lapse movie of the USCG Training Ship Eagle’s (WIX-327) recent (unscheduled) maintenance. Set to music.
A little light-hearted and well-deserved chest-thumping from America’s can-do-about-anything (but procurement!) service, the U.S. Coast Guard. Good job and great outreach.
(I dug the “ship as parade float” moment between 2:19–2:30.)