SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 - Based on the current conditions in Afghanistan, the Defense Department expects there will be fewer than 5,000 U.S. military service members in that country by the end of November, said David F. Helvey, who is currently performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. "We've long maintained that our force presence … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2020
Fort Campbell Schools Celebrate Successful Opening
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 - Principals from the Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Department of Defense Education Activity schools are praising their teams, students and parents for successfully creating a safe learning environment during the early weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. After successfully opening amid the COVID-19 virus, the principals from Barsanti Elementary School, Mahaffey … [Read more...]
USS Kidd Completes Counternarcotics Deployment
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) returned to their homeport of Naval Station Everett following the ship’s deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, September 21. Kidd, along with an embarked detachment from the “Wolf Pack” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 75 (HSM 75), deployed in April 2020 to conduct U.S. … [Read more...]
Army Reserve Welcomes Incoming Soldiers Amid Virus Restrictions
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 - When Army Spc. David Marable greets new soldiers arriving at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, the Columbus, Georgia-native thinks about how challenging a move to Germany must be amid COVID-19 restrictions. Hundreds of unaccompanied soldiers spend roughly two weeks at Task Force Willkommen upon their arrival to Germany. Most are junior enlisted troops heading to … [Read more...]
New Sanctions on Iran Will Disrupt Malign Activities
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 - President Donald J. Trump today signed an executive order imposing new sanctions on Iran as well as triggering a "snap back," or resumption, of U.N. sanctions on Tehran. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said that today's executive order will further disrupt Iranian efforts to import and proliferate conventional weapons, helping protect U.S. forces, … [Read more...]