APRIL 9, 2018, Washington D.C. - Defense Secretary James N. Mattis last night authorized up to 4,000 National Guard troops to deploy to the U.S. border with Mexico to support the Department of Homeland Security border security mission there. National Guard troops began deploying after the announcement of the authorization. In a joint statement, Mattis and DHS Secretary … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2018
Airborne Drop Tests in Progress for Potential SOF Ground Mobility Vehicle
APRIL 6, 2018, Fort Bragg, NC - Testers at the U.S. Army Operational Test Command's (USAOTC) Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD) here recently conducted low-velocity airdrops of the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV 1.1). The vehicle has the potential to provide tactical mobility to Special Operations Warriors. The GMV 1.1 is designed to be … [Read more...]
Future Tech: Soldiers Test, Evaluate New Equipment in Germany
APRIL 6, 2018, Grafenwoehr, Germany - In the fields here March 28, U.S. and British troops and Defense Department personnel watched as several new unmanned aerial tools were explained and demonstrated during a multinational joint equipment training brief. Led by a group of civilians from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, the … [Read more...]
DOD, DHS to Work With Governors to Deploy Guardsmen to Southern Border
APRIL 5, 2018, Washington D.C. - President Donald J. Trump has directed the Defense and Homeland Security departments to work with state governors to deploy National Guard troops to the southern U.S. border, a top official said yesterday. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen said the troops would augment U.S. Customs and … [Read more...]
The Three Biggest Mistakes Service Members are Making With Their Money
APRIL 4, 2018, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA - Since April is Financial Literacy Month, Joe Chesloski, a personal financial counselor with more than 20 years of business and finance experience, offered his perspective on the biggest mistakes service members make with their money -- and how those mistakes can be avoided. BE CAUTIOUS WITH CREDIT The first mistake is not being … [Read more...]