MAY 24, 2018, Memorial Day represents a day of national awareness and reverence, honoring the military men and women who gave their lives in defense of the nation and its values. Memorial Day honors fallen service members while Veterans Day is an opportunity for Americans to publicly recognize living military veterans. Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2018
Coalition Trainers in Iraq Helping ‘Make a Good Force Better’
MAY 23, 2018, Washington D.C. - The coalition training effort in Iraq is all about “making a good force better,” said Italian army Brig. Gen. Roberto Vannacci, the deputy commanding general for training for Operation Inherent Resolve's Joint Forces Land Component Command in Iraq. Iraqi security forces continue to press the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria by … [Read more...]
Operation Roundup Targets ISIS Remnants in Syria
MAY 22, 2018, Washington D.C. - In Operation Roundup, Syrian Democratic Forces continue to defeat remnants of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River valley, Army Col. Rob Manning, the Pentagon’s director of press operations, told reporters today. The SDF has also gained ground through offensive operations and occupies the majority of the … [Read more...]
Armor Arrives in Europe For Atlantic Resolve Rotation
MAY 22, 2018, Antwerp, Belgium – Tanks, trucks and mobile artillery rolled off the first of three ships to arrive at the port here May 20, 2018 as a new U.S. Army armored brigade took up the mission to provide a continuous presence in Eastern Europe. Troops and equipment from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas, will replace 2nd … [Read more...]
Mattis Swears In DoD’s First Chief Management Officer
MAY 21, 2018, Washington D.C. - Defense Secretary James N. Mattis today swore in John H. Gibson II as the department’s chief management officer, hailing him as the right person to lead the effort in reforming the department for improved efficiency. "You have a truly unique role as the first chief management officer in the history of the Department of Defense,” Mattis said at … [Read more...]