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The article focuses on the significance of U.S. military acquisition professionals. Military acquisition professionals and the military occupational specialty (MOS) have challenging responsibilities. In the Marine Corps, for example, these professionals are responsible for contract management, equipment purchasing, flight testing and performing ground evaluations. The article provides background on the establishment of MOS in 2006 and then explores how the MOS is expected to impact the Marines in the future.

The article focuses on the author's perspective regarding the educational institutions in the U.S. It discusses the understanding of the interactions between the individual behavior and the structural context. The author points on the evaluation techniques that are applicable for the improvement of the efficiency of the educational organization. The areas in education that is currently undertaking reform efforts include the school boards, district personnel and the classroom teachers. The sociological perspective is useful in identifying the problem in advocating change in a level of the organization that may create an effect on the other elements of the system.

Reports on the increase in the number of land trusts. Services of the land trusts industry; Conservation benefit of a parcel of land; Analysis of the private land trusts in the U.S.

Presents letters to the editor in response to articles and topics discussed in previous issues, including the stamp artwork and official description of the new express and priority mail stamps in the U.S.

Comments on the ceremonies held by French citizens to honor the U.S. military personnel during World War II. Number of ceremonies that honor U.S. pilots who were killed while liberating France from the Nazis in 1944 from mid-1990s to 2002; Problem encountered in an event that honors P-38 Lightning pilots killed on missions from Corsica against Nazi air base; Involvement of mayors of the surrounding villages in the event.