SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 - More than 81,000 Americans who served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the wars in the Persian Gulf and other conflicts have still not returned home. Many were taken prisoner of war or went missing in action long ago. Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist paid tribute to them, and paid respect to their families during … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2019
DoD Spokesman Provides Border Wall Update
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - The Army Corps of Engineers expects to build 450 miles of wall along the U.S. Southwest border, a Defense Department spokesman said. At present, about a mile of border wall is being built each day, Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, told reporters at a Pentagon news conference today. The Army Corps of … [Read more...]
Pentagon Officials Discuss Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - All indications to this point are that Iran is in some way responsible for the Sept. 14 attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a senior Defense Department official said. At a Pentagon news conference today, Jonathan Rath Hoffman, assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, said the attack on two civilian facilities has had a dramatic … [Read more...]
DoD Launches New Pain Rating Scale
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - From the soldier returning home with a battlefield injury to the school teacher suffering from headaches, pain is a normal concept for daily life. This makes understanding and managing pain a priority for health care providers like those in the military health system. The Department of Defense launched a pain rating scale for use in hospitals to better … [Read more...]
Soldiers Should Safeguard Against Suspicious Tweets
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 - The tweets surface innocently in Twitter feeds, often passing as legit news or normal social media posts. Often, Soldiers may not even know they have been fed disinformation. According to a Clemson University academic, Russian hackers apply disinformation tactics to spread divisive, political tweets to Soldiers and other Americans. Army leaders discussed … [Read more...]