MARCH 12, 2018, Bastrop, TX - Of the more than 3,200 airmen serving in the Texas Air National Guard, only eight were selected to compete at Camp Swift as part of the 2018 Texas Military Department Best Warrior Competition. Among the selectees, one stood out from her peers -- not just for her skill and abilities in qualifying to represent her unit, but also as the only female … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2018
First Female Marine Students Arrive at SOI-West
MARCH 8, 2018, Camp Pendleton, CA - This marks the first male-female integrated Marine Combat Training Company on the West Coast. “It is important, one team one fight, at the end of the day it’s to show the Marine Corps can produce [Marines] regardless of gender and complete any mission.” Said Sgt. Ambar Gonzalez, a combat instructor with Lima Company, SOI-West. Prior to … [Read more...]
NATO Military Chairman Seeks Constructive Contacts With Russia
MARCH 8, 2018, Washington D.C. - The chairman of NATO’s Military Committee would like to see the NATO-Russia Council reinvigorated to address issues pending between the two entities. Gen. Petr Pavel of the Czech army said Russia must show through actions, not just words, that it is ready for such a development. The general spoke to the Defense Writers Group this morning at … [Read more...]
Missile Defense Agency Director Outlines Priorities, Threats
MARCH 7, 2018, Washington D.C. - The United States is able to defend against current threats from ballistic missiles, but increased capabilities are needed to address emerging risks, the head of the Missile Defense Agency said here yesterday. “The enemy continues to test at a very rapid pace; they continue to learn, and we should all be very cognizant of that,” Air Force Lt. … [Read more...]
Purple Heart Awarded to World War II Veteran 74 years Later
MARCH 7, 2018, Fort Stewart, GA - On April 11, 1944, the "Kansas City Kitty", a B-24 Liberator bomber assigned to the 566th Bombardment Squadron of the 8th Army Air Force out of Hethel, England, was shot down by enemy aircraft over Germany during World War II. On February 23, nearly 74 years later, Edward H. Mims was presented the Purple Heart Medal for the wounds he … [Read more...]