January 20, 2003  NPR's Eric Westervelt reports if the United States attacks Iraq, the latest and most sophisticated American weapons and equipment will be on display. The Army now has Humvees that can stop a .50 caliber bullet, and the unmanned support plane in its arsenal -- in addition to other weaponry far evolved from the equipment used in the Gulf War. Researchers are still working on ways to improve communications during combat among different branches of the armed forces and between different units.
January 16, 2003  The remaining half of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division prepares to leave Ft. Stewart, Ga., to join units already in Kuwait. The departure of thousands of soldiers means painful separations for families and economic loss for the town. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.