MARCH 30, 2018, Honolulu, HI — The Coast Guard decommissioned its ninth High Endurance Cutter after nearly 50 years of service as part of recapitalization efforts during a ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Thursday. The Coast Guard Cutter Sherman is one of the Coast Guard’s four remaining 378-foot High Endurance Cutters still in operation. The fleet of 378-foot High … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2018
Deputy Secretary Explains Priorities in Evolving the Future Force
MARCH 30, 2018, Washington D.C. - As the Defense Department examines the path toward evolution of the nation’s future military force, “we’re going to change that word to revolution,” Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said here today. Shanahan spoke at an event sponsored by the Center for a New American Security. Evolving the Future Force is a multiyear project … [Read more...]
Airmen Bond With 4-Legged Wingmen
MARCH 29, 2018, Minot Air Force Base, N.D. - As the door gradually opened, a series of howls echoed through the hallway. A military working dog eagerly barked as her partner approached, ready to start the day. As her wingman stopped in front of her, she immediately began spinning, jumping and whining. “They’re always so excited to see us from the moment we walk toward their … [Read more...]
The Soldier Doctor That Diagnoses Helicopters
MARCH 29, 2018, Taji Military Complex, Iraq - A torque wrench squeals as it secures the bolts of a forward support tube onto a UH-60 Black Hawk engine in a maintenance shop March 23. U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 126 Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) aircraft power plant repairer Spc Kathleen Scanlon, works with her fellow Soldiers to troubleshoot and … [Read more...]
MILITARY STAR Card Helps Military Shoppers Fill Their Fridge for Free!
MARCH 28, 2018, Dallas, TX - The Exchange Credit Program is celebrating Month of the Military Child by partnering with the Defense Commissary Agency to give away $30,000 in gift cards to military shoppers. From April 1 through 30, authorized exchange and commissary shoppers worldwide will be automatically entered in the Fill Your Fridge for Free! sweepstakes by making two … [Read more...]