FEBRUARY 6, 2019 - Traveling about half the time of the year as a recruiter, Staff Sgt. Jon McCoy heavily relies on his wife to take care of their toddler and home. "The whole reason why I'm here is the support that my wife is able to provide," he said Monday afternoon before a ceremony at the Pentagon to honor some of the Army's best recruiters. Stationed at Joint Base … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
Clear Skies for DoD Cloud Initiative
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 - The Defense Department is unveiling the DOD Cloud Initiative today that will move its computing and storage functions to the cloud, the department’s chief information officer said. “DOD has never stepped back and created a holistic view of what it is we’re trying to do with the cloud,” Dana Deasy said. “The strategy addresses what we’re trying to do, … the … [Read more...]
National Guard CST Tackled Security at Super Bowl
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 - As football fans geared up for Sunday's ultimate event of the football season, National Guard civil support team members were on site in Atlanta to ensure Super Bowl LIII went off without a hitch. "They're just monitoring the area to make sure there are no weapons of mass destruction or no precursors for WMDs in the area," said Army Lt. Col. Jenn Cope, CST … [Read more...]
Navy Honors Pioneering Female Aviator
FEBRUARY 4, 2019 - As the sound of taps echoed across the cemetery and an American flag, on bended knee, was handed to a grieving husband, grief took a momentary pause. A soft rumble on the horizon took the mourner’s minds off their loss, and as the sound built, eyes shifted upward and thoughts drifted back to happier days with their fallen shipmate. “We were so young and … [Read more...]
The Smart Soldier: 5 Pieces of Equipment that Modern Soldiers Should Have
FEBRUARY 1, 2019 - As time goes by, countries around the world are improving their technologies in all aspects, especially when it comes to military tech. It’s essentially a race as to who develops the best military equipment. In a world that’s constantly changing, getting left behind simply isn’t an option. On the frontlines, it’s the soldiers that are at risk. Vast … [Read more...]