Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks at the National Capital Region ROTC Detachment commencement at Fort Myer, Virginia, May 20, 2022. The class of 2022 had 87 cadets with 14 of them commissioning as Distinguished Military Graduates, the top 20% of cadets in the nation. (DoD Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class James K. Lee) MAY 20, 2022 - Today's ROTC … [Read more...]
Alliances Will Be Key to Success in the Indo-Pacific
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...]
NATO Addresses Security in Wake of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
MAY 20, 2022 - Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, the North Atlantic Alliance has proven its capabilities to mobilize for collective defense and ably support the Ukrainians fighting for their country, the top NATO military leaders said today. Dutch Adm. Rob Bauer, the chairman of the alliance's military committee, emphasized the alliance faces a new … [Read more...]
Eielson AFB Celebrates F-35 Beddown Completion
MAY 19, 2022 - The 354th Fighter Wing celebrated the arrival of its final F-35A Lightning II aircraft and the subsequent completion of its fleet with a ceremony, May 13. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, and retired Gen. Gary North, Lockheed Martin vice president of customer requirements, attended along with several other military and local community leaders … [Read more...]
Future of Nursing Includes Telehealth, Innovation, Robots
MAY 19, 2022 - The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked many changes to the Military Health System and forced all providers - especially nurses - to innovate at near-quantum speed with agility and flexibility. Nurses are the backbone of daily healthcare operations. In the future, nurses will continue to play a vital role in the evolution of modern … [Read more...]