AUGUST 21, 2018 - Yesterday’s military aircraft crash in Iraq highlights the dangers service members face every day, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Robert Manning III told reporters today. An American service member died in the crash, and several others were injured. “The aircraft was conducting a partnered counterterrorism mission against [the Islamic State of Iraq and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2018
Army Physician Embraces The Same Field Experience As His Soldiers
AUGUST 21, 2018, Fort Hunter Liggett, CA - While in the field, he wears a pair of trauma scissors tucked into his Army vest. The blue handles pop with color against the faded green and brown camouflage of his uniform. They're within easy reach in case of an emergency. "Every Soldier should carry (them) whether you're medical or not," said Lt. Col. Louis DiBernardo, a U.S. … [Read more...]
U.S., Argentina Agree to Strengthen Military Relationship
AUGUST 20, 2018 - The United States and Argentina are in basic agreement about the security situation in South America, and the countries are looking to increase military-to-military ties, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said today. Mattis spoke with reporters traveling with him while en route from Buenos Aries, Argentina, to Santiago, Chile. “We're in agreement, with … [Read more...]
DPAA Provides Update on Identifying Service Members Missing from Korean War
AUGUST 16, 2018 - The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency provided an update today on the status of identifying the remains transferred in July to the United States from North Korea. An honorable carry ceremony July 27 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, transferred 55 boxes of remains believed to be of Americans missing in the Korean War. The boxes were received Aug. … [Read more...]
New Army Credentialing Assistance Program To Be Tested This Fall
AUGUST 15, 2018 - A new Army Credentialing Assistance Program is set to begin a one-year limited user test in Texas this fall before a projected rollout to the entire service in fiscal year 2020. The program, which has similar rates and eligibility as tuition assistance, will provide Soldiers up to $4,000 each year to pay for credentials that will prepare them for life … [Read more...]