KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN (AFNS) August 24, 2015 -- (Editor’s Note: The last name of certain Airmen are withheld in accordance with operational security requirements) Airmen assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron provide world-class close air support and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in the Afghanistan area of operations. They … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
USS Fort Worth Completes 2015 CARAT With Indonesia and Malaysia
SULU SEA (NNS) - August 24, 2015 -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) wrapped up its participation in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises with both Indonesia and Malaysia following an Aug. 21 closing ceremony held in Sandakan, Malaysia. CARAT is a series of bilateral naval exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the armed … [Read more...]
Taking Care of Our Own
FALLBROOK, Calif. - August 24, 2015 -- Marines are known for and take pride in the fact that they unwaveringly protect each other, against any and all odds. It’s called protecting our own. Marines will hold onto this as long as they live, and with the help of a grateful nation, amazing things can be accomplished. In 2011 Staff Sgt. Jason Ross, an explosive ordnance … [Read more...]
US Airman Recognized as ‘Hero’ in Paris
PARIS (AFNS) August 24, 2015 -- U.S. Ambassador to France, Jane D. Hartly, recognized Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone for his actions in saving countless lives during a terrorist attack aboard a train headed toward Paris Aug. 21. “We often use the word hero, and in this case I know that word has never been more appropriate," Hartley said. "They are truly heroes. When … [Read more...]
First Female Rangers Believe Experience Makes Them Better Leaders
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Army News Service, Aug. 24, 2015) -- For the first two women who earned the Ranger tab, attending the Ranger School was all about honing leadership skills and being better leaders for the Army. 1st Lt. Shaye L. Haver and Capt. Kristen M. Griest, both graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, were among the 96 Soldiers who graduated … [Read more...]