December 7, 2015 -- USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL, Hawaii (NNS) -- World War II veterans from the United States and Japan joined in silent prayer and poured bourbon whiskey into Pearl Harbor's hallowed waters during the Blackened Canteen ceremony in observation of Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 6. The annual commemoration provided a moment for attendees to observe continued peace and … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Military Holiday Care Package Tips, Mail Deadlines, and Holiday Organizations
December 7, 2015, Washington - Ensuring those serving in the nation’s armed forces and diplomatic service receive their presents, care packages and cards in time for the holidays is a priority for the U.S. Postal Service and for friends and family members of military and diplomatic personnel serving around the world. To send packages to loved ones serving in the military … [Read more...]
Army Researchers Developing Self-Righting for Robots
December 7, 2014 - ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- When a Soldier trips over a rock, he picks himself up, dusts himself off, and presses on. Bomb-defusing robots, for the moment, are not so good at recovering themselves in the same way. Chad Kessens, a robot manipulation research engineer with the Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, part of the Research, Development and … [Read more...]
Marines Prepare for Worst with CBRN Training Drills
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- December 04, 2015 -- Marines with 2nd Transport Support Battalion are now more capable to handle a chemical weapons attack due to their completion of a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear defense training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 1, 2015. During the training, Marines put into practice skills they … [Read more...]
SecDef Opens All Military Occupations to Women
WASHINGTON (Dec. 4, 2015) -- Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that beginning in January, all military occupations and positions will be open to women, without exception. For the first time in U.S. military history, as long as they qualify and meet specific standards, the secretary said women will be able to contribute to the Defense Department mission with no barriers at … [Read more...]