JUNE 10, 2020 - "Hooyah!" and other screams of motivation pierced the crisp Coronado, California, air in the early hours of May Naval Special Warfare Center. The compound's normally serene night was now a raucous scene, as nearly 180 Navy SEAL candidates rushed to their set of Frogman flippers checkered in white paint across the field of blacktop that is the dreaded BUD/S 1st … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2020
8,000 Airmen Volunteer to Go to Space
JUNE 10, 2020 - During the month of May, more than 8,500 active-duty Airmen within 13 eligible officer and enlisted career fields volunteered to build the ranks of the newly-created U.S. Space Force. “I am incredibly proud of the men and women who made the bold decision to volunteer to join the U.S. Space Force and defend the ultimate high ground,” said Gen. Jay Raymond, … [Read more...]
Secretary General Launches ‘NATO 2030’ Effort to Strengthen Alliance
JUNE 9, 2020 - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched an initiative to peer into the future to see how the alliance should react in an increasingly competitive world. The secretary general unveiled his NATO 2030 initiative at a virtual Atlantic Council Front Page event this morning. Stoltenberg spoke from NATO headquarters in Brussels. The COVID-19 epidemic … [Read more...]
Army Begins Testing Advanced Multi-Mode Seeker
JUNE 9, 2020 - The Army has successfully completed its first open-air testing of an advanced multi-mode seeker, an upgrade to the Precision Strike Missile system. During a two-day test period June 2-3 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, research teams operated the seeker at 50 percent capacity while tracking moving targets. The seeker was designed to allow an upgraded “Spiral One” … [Read more...]
Navy Offering $40,000 Bonus to Join
JUNE 9, 2020 – With the current spike in unemployment and a nation with questions on when will the post-pandemic employment and economy be back on track, the Navy is offering some answers to earning the next paycheck. For many people on the fence about joining the Navy, there are many benefits to consider. On top of getting 100 percent medical and dental coverage, housing … [Read more...]