Fuel is costing the military in money and lives
(NEWSER) - The nation's biggest gas guzzler, the Defense Department, is trying to kick its oil habit and use alternative energies—not to support the green movement or save money, but to save lives, the Washington Post reports. Half of US casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan are from IEDs deployed on fuel-carrying convoys. "We've already taken 12 trucks off a day," said one officer. "I'm confident it has saved lives." More»
