AUGUST 15, 2018 - Calling up the soldiers and airmen of the National Guard has become an unfortunate ritual of summer. Wildfires through the Western United States -- especially in California -- started earlier than normal this year and expanded faster than in past years. Thousands of airmen and soldiers of the Guard responded. These service members are helping … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2018
Automated Meal Entitlement System To Improve Soldier Dining Experience
AUGUST 15, 2018 - The Army is phasing out its manual meal card system after decades of use, as the service fully transitions to its new automated meal entitlement code system next month. Now, instead of presenting a meal card, Soldiers will simply swipe their common access card containing an authorization code for the dining facility. The new system, developed by the Army's … [Read more...]
President Signs Fiscal 2019 Defense Authorization Act at Fort Drum Ceremony
AUGUST 14, 2018 - President Donald J. Trump today signed the $717 billion Fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at a ceremony at Fort Drum, New York. The act – named for Arizona Sen. John S. McCain – authorizes a 2.6 percent military pay raise and increases the active duty forces by 15,600 service members. “With this new authorization, we will increase the size … [Read more...]
Big Data And The Future Of War
AUGUST 14, 2018, Omaha, NE - The leaders of U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Special Operations Command discussed the influence of data and technology on warfighting during day one of the 2018 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference Aug. 13, 2018. Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, began his remarks by explaining the … [Read more...]
Celebrating 100 Years of Women Serving in The Marine Corps
AUGUST 14, 2018, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA - On August 13, 1918, Pvt. Opha May Johnson became the first in a line of just over 300 women to join the United States Marine Corps. Today, exactly 100 years later, women are continuing that legacy, helping the Marine Corps progress in leaps and bounds. Since 1918, the Marine Corps has discovered that when dealing with a … [Read more...]