MAY 20, 2022 – More than 70 years ago, U.S. forces learned the importance of readiness and partner nation alliances during the Korean War, an Army leader said during the 2022 Land Forces Pacific Symposium Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson, Eighth Army Commander, said the U.S. forces’ inability to prevent North Korea’s recapture of Seoul stemmed from a lack of … [Read more...]
Operation Punchline Entertains Deployed Service Members
MAY 18, 2022 - It was a warm night at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, in early May 2022, a perfect evening for arriving comedians to take charge and entertain service members through laughter. Operation Punchline was on the scene and soon would put on a show to remember on the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation stage. This particular cast consisted of comedians Slade Ham, Chase … [Read more...]
Army & Air Force Exchange Service Makes PCS’ing Smooth
MAY 17, 2022 - Military orders are rolling in, which means it is time for service members worldwide to relocate to their next mission. Service members and their families preparing for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) can master their move with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s PCS Headquarters. The Department of Defense’s largest retailer provides support at … [Read more...]
Army Float Bridge System Employed in Poland
MAY 16, 2022 – An entire float ribbon bridge system from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade was employed and used by U.S., Polish, French and Swedish military forces to cross the Vistula River between Ryki and Kozienice, Poland, during DEFENDER-Europe 22, May 13. The float bridge, which came from Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux’s Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite … [Read more...]
Army Soldiers Getting New Rifle and Light Machine Gun
MAY 16, 2022 - The future Soldier will soon be significantly more lethal. The Army recently announced that the Next Generation Squad Weapon, the XM5 rifle and XM250 light machine gun will replace the M4/M16 rifle and the 249 light machine gun, with some Soldiers expected to receive the weapons by the fourth quarter of 2023. New Hampshire-based weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer … [Read more...]