January 2010 - A new category has been added to MERLN's Haiti Military Policy Awareness Links page.  The new category focuses on disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January.  Visit the Haiti MiPAL for the latest statements on U.S. assistance efforts and news and analysis on the siutation in Haiti.

September 2009 - The MERLN staff welcomes participants in the 2009 International Alumni Reunion and Defense Symposium to Fort McNair.

April 2009 - The inaugural edition of MERLN's new alert service, Issues at a Glance, is now available, featuring a comprehensive selection of resources on piracy off the coast of Somalia.  Pulled together on one page for easy access are U.S. policy responses and recommendations, as well as websites and reports providing information on the international response, the scope and consequences of piracy, and suggestions for effective strategies to combat it. 

April 2009 - The Digital Collections from the Library at the United States Military Academy at West Point are now available on MERLN's Digital Collections Page.  The collection includes extensive documention of the history of West Point, the U.S. Military Academy, and Academy alumni in a rich collection of books, manuscripts, and photographs.

March 2009 - At the 2009 Computers in Libraries conference, the MERLN team demonstrated a pilot project to build a full-text searchable database featuring MERLN's comprehensive collection of policy statements from the White House, Department of Defense, and State Department tracing the evolution of U.S. involvement in Iraq beginning with the buildup to the 2003 invasion and continuing on to the present day.  Be sure to visit our pilot project often as our collection continues to grow.