WASHINGTON (Sept. 30, 2015) -- Female veterans, trailblazers who served in the military decades ago, received a hero's welcome, Sept. 22, after arriving in the nation's capital on the first all-female honor flight. "Best day of my life" is how retired Sgt. Maj. Sue Williams described the visit, which included stops at Arlington National Cemetery and the World War II … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
‘Trinity’ Marines Participate in Island Viper
September 30, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, participated in their annual training exercise, Island Viper, at the Boondocker Training Area aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 22, 2015. The purpose of Island Viper is to help companies within the battalion ensure their service members are properly trained and have met all … [Read more...]
SERE: The Drive to Survive
September 30, 2015 - YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- The class of eight crew members sat in front of the instructor as he clicked through a slideshow that had images of edible plants, makeshift shelters and frostbitten fingers. "Some of you guys are gonna see some gigantic insects today," said the tall, sandy-blonde instructor teaching survival, evasion, resistance and escape … [Read more...]
CNO/MCPON Visit Mayport, Jacksonville Sailors
September 30, 2015 - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens held an all hands call at both Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. and Naval Station Mayport, Fla. Sept. 29. Richardson opened each visit by first highlighting his four priorities that will guide him and the … [Read more...]
Remote-Controlled Weapons Augment Soldiers on Perimeter at NIE 16.1
FORT BLISS, Texas (Army News Service, Sept. 30, 2015) -- Remotely-controlled weapons systems have drastically reduced the number of Soldiers needed for perimeter security at an expeditionary base camp here. "Every Soldier I have assigned to securing the perimeter is one I don't have that can execute support missions," said Lt. Col. Raphael Heflin, commander, 142nd Combat … [Read more...]