MARCH 29, 2021 - USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) holds a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Florida before its April inactivation. The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) held a small, COVID-conscious decommissioning ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Florida on March 27 before its inactivation which will occur in April. Rear Adm. … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
Nation to Observe Vietnam War Veterans Day
MARCH 29, 2021 - On March 29, Americans will come together to commemorate the service and sacrifices made by the nearly 3 million service members who served in Vietnam. In 2012, President Barack Obama signed a presidential proclamation, designating March 29 as the annual observance of Vietnam War Veterans Day. The signing of the proclamation marked the 50th anniversary of … [Read more...]
B-2s Conclude Historic Bomber Task Force
MARCH 26, 2021 - B-2 Spirit aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flew the final mission of the most recent Bomber Task Force deployment, March 25, 2021. This iteration of the BTF consisted of B-2s and B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The B-1s accomplished a number of historic firsts during this deployment. … [Read more...]
Cadets Coming to CST This Summer Will See a Few Changes
MARCH 26, 2021 – The COVID-19 virus has caused many organizations to have to change the way they have been doing business, and Cadet Command has also had to make adjustments on how it does business to continue to ensure Cadets are well-trained and ready for their future roles as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. ROTC students have seen some of those changes in the … [Read more...]
Cybercom’s Partnership With NSA Helped Secure U.S. Elections
MARCH 26, 2021 - Being both the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency improves the ability to provide the nation with speed, agility and flexible responses to adversaries who are increasingly modernizing, getting quicker and getting more sophisticated, the agencys' director said. Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone testified today at a Senate … [Read more...]