The Army has more radios, computers and advanced networking technology than ever before. Soldiers at war, alas, are information-deprived.

With the defense budget now under pressure, it is no surprise that the Marine Corps is having to once again put up a PR front to defend one of its treasured aviation programs, the F-35B.

Since it was conceived more than a decade ago, the Littoral Combat Ship has survived a convoluted acquisition process and now appears to be on track to join the fleet.