MARCH 12, 2021 - To describe 2020 as unprecedented would be an understatement. “This past year has been a trying year,” said Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, the Adjutant General. “We not only continue to support the COVID mission, we were called up for two of the worst civil unrest rounds in our state’s history, we saw wild fires spread in eastern and western Washington, had … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
Press Secretary Praises Diversity in U.S. Military
MARCH 12, 2021 - The United States military is the greatest the world has ever seen because of its diversity, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a news briefing this morning. Kirby addressed this because a cable show host used his show to denigrate the contributions of women in the military and to say the Chinese military is catching up to the U.S. military … [Read more...]
Air Force’s First F-15EX Arrives at Eglin
MARCH 12, 2021 - The F-15EX, the Air Force’s newest fighter, touched down at Eglin Air Force Base March 11. The aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end, through combined developmental and operational tests. “It’s a special day for the base and our mission,” said Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, 96th Test Wing commander. “We’re … [Read more...]
Army CID Cautions Rise in QR Code Scams
MARCH 12, 2021 – Behavior changes this past year to reduce the spread of COVID-19 has not been lost on criminals. The Army Criminal Investigation Command’s Major Cybercrime Unit is cautioning users to be wary of suspicious quick response codes, known as QR codes. According to the Major Cybercrime Unit, QR code usage increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While QR codes have … [Read more...]
DoD Teams Administer 50K Vaccines a Day
MARCH 12, 2021 - DOD vaccination teams are doing their part to protect Americans, reaching the milestone of getting 500,000 shots in arms in under a month, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. The first vaccination team deployed to Los Angeles last month. The team soon hit its stride and were quickly inoculating 6,000 people per day. More teams — large and … [Read more...]