APRIL 27, 2019 - Most Americans have seen the traditional folding of the American flag, at specific events, such as funerals. Have you ever wondered why Old Glory is folded that specific way? Much more than just pomp and circumstance, each of the 13 folds holds special meaning. The flag itself The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing the … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
R2 Training Reduces Attrition at Army’s Dive School
APRIL 26, 2019 - More than 90 percent of those who attempt to become an Army diver fail in the first 14 days of training. The hopefuls are often overcome, physically and mentally, by rigorous drills meant to winnow down recruits to the elite few. The journey to become an Army diver begins (and often ends) at the Phase I course of the U.S. Army Engineer Dive School at … [Read more...]
Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson
APRIL 26, 2019 - The Navy will christen its newest Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, April 27, at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. The third ship in the Zumwalt-class, DDG 1002 is named in honor of late President Lyndon B. Johnson, who served in office from … [Read more...]
Aviation Readiness Up as Units Operate at ‘Warp Speed’
APRIL 26, 2019 - Army aviation readiness has climbed 15 percent over the past three years while units continue to work at "warp speed" to support missions across the world, leaders recently said. The Army currently consumes 16-plus combat aviation brigades' worth of combat power to sustain existing requirements, said Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, deputy commander of Army … [Read more...]
Warfighters Need ‘Uncompromised’ Technology
APRIL 25, 2019 - Adversaries shouldn’t already have read the manual on a new U.S. gun before the first soldier has had a chance to fire one, the Defense Security Service’s director of counterintelligence said here today. “We are in a very highly contested environment, with our opponents quite successfully taking our stuff,” William Stephens said at a forum on supply chain … [Read more...]