Emphasis Preaching Journal

High above the earth 24 satellites belonging to the United States military orbit the planet. Those two dozen satellites are known as the Global Positioning System. The idea behind that project was to eliminate the need for battlefield soldiers to rely on maps and compasses to figure out where they are. By using a special device, soldiers are able to tune into those satellites and instantly a computerized map will show them their location. But in recent years the military has allowed civilians to tap into that system.