JUNE 26, 2019 - One by one, 12 members of Third Platoon made their way to the podium in the White House's East Room on Tuesday afternoon, to join the Soldier who repeatedly risked his life on a fall night in Fallujah 15 years ago. Each platoon member, including former squad leader Staff Sgt. Colin Fitts and former platoon leader Maj. Joaquin Meno shook hands with President … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2019
Navy Announces Spouse Licensure and Certification Reimbursement Policy
JUNE 25, 2019 - As part of ongoing Navy Family Framework efforts to expand and improve the experience for spouses, Navy announced Sailors may be reimbursed up to 500 dollars for state licensure and certification costs of a spouse arising from relocation to another state due to a permanent change of station (PCS) move in NAVADMIN 134/19, June 24. The spouse licensure … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor for Former Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia
JUNE 25, 2019 - Former Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia is being awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award of valor, for his combat actions while serving as a squad leader in support of Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq on Nov. 10, 2004, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The President of the United States will present this award to Bellavia at a White House … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Soldier Returning to Earth After Mission Aboard the ISS
JUNE 24, 2019 - U.S. Army Lt. Col. Anne C. McClain will depart from the International Space Station to return to earth aboard a Soyuz "Union" MS-11 spacecraft June 24 at 7:25 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, following her 204-day mission with Expeditions 58 and 59, conducting technical and research tasks. "Army astronauts have a very proud legacy in the astronaut program." … [Read more...]
Army Tests Prototypes, Explores Technologies for Air, Missile Defense
JUNE 21, 2019 - The Army completed on Monday an almost three-month-long capabilities demonstration of prototype radars aimed at replacing the one currently used by Patriot missile units. The "sense-off" at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, tested three different prototypes of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS. The radars tracked simulated incoming … [Read more...]