MARCH 6, 2017 - The PGA TOUR’s signature event, THE PLAYERS Championship, offers all active duty, retired and reserve military personnel and their dependents with FREE admission to the tournament (May 9 – 14, 2017) in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. That’s not all. Here’s a list of military-specific activities taking place throughout the week: · Military Appreciation Day: THE … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
The Army’s New Jungle Boot Gives Trench Foot the Boot
MARCH 6, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - The standard issue combat boot most Soldiers wear today, the one most commonly worn in Iraq and Afghanistan, is great for sandy dunes, hot dry weather, and asphalt. But it's proven not so good in hot and wet environments. So the Army has developed a new jungle boot that some Soldiers will see this year. In September, Chief of … [Read more...]
US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in MultiSail 2017
MARCH 6, 2017, APRA HARBOR, Guam (NNS) - The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) are participating in the annual bilateral training exercise MultiSail 2017, March 6-10. Participants include six U.S. Navy ships, two JMSDF ships, and a number of subsurface and other special units. MultiSail is a bilateral training exercise which improves interoperability … [Read more...]
Logistician Readiness Key to Army Success
MARCH 6, 2017, DAEGU, South Korea - Senior leadership and soldiers from Eighth Army and several of its Materiel Support Commands hosted a visit by Army Materiel Command Deputy Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche, March 3-4. Throughout the four-day trip to Japan and South Korea, Wyche spent time with commanders learning the most recent updates to mission capabilities … [Read more...]
Trump Vows to ‘Extinguish’ ISIS, Rebuild U.S. Military
MARCH 2, 2017, WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump told a joint session of Congress Tuesday night that the United States will work with a coalition to "extinguish" the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria from the planet. Trump also told Congress he will forward a fiscal 2018 budget request that will increase defense spending by $54 billion and eliminate … [Read more...]