AUGUST 23, 2018 - On what would have been their 26th wedding anniversary, Valerie Nessel, the widow of fallen Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, accepted his Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump during a ceremony at the White House yesterday. “We are gathered together this afternoon to pay tribute to a fallen warrior, a great warrior … and to award him with our … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2018
Marines Test Future of Wireless Communications
AUGUST 23, 2018, Camp Hansen, Okinawa - Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group conducted field testing of a new Free Space Optics system at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 21. FSO is an optical communication system that transfers data on a highly secured and nearly undetectable infrared laser, separate from the radio … [Read more...]
Army Celebrates Women’s Equality Day
AUGUST 23, 2018 - The nation's annual observance of Women's Equality Day on August 26th commemorates the addition of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, which guaranteed women the right to vote. This action marked the culmination of the long struggle by women to gain an equal voice in their government. The women's suffrage movement in America began in 1848, … [Read more...]
DoD Report Details China’s Growing Military, Economic Power
AUGUST 22, 2018 - China is not an enemy, but it is certainly an adversary of the United States, and the Defense Department’s 2018 report to Congress examines the trends in Chinese military developments. Congress mandates the report, titled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China.” While the report highlights military developments, it also … [Read more...]
Guard Conducts First Aerial Gunnery In Republic Of Macedonia
AUGUST 22, 2018, Krivolak Training Area, Macedonia - More than 20 Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, (3-126 AVN) of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, stationed on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, conducted aerial gunnery qualification tables under the command of U.S. Army Europe at the Krivolak Training Area in the Republic of Macedonia, Aug. 1-2. The unit is … [Read more...]