JUNE 14, 2021 - “Swift, Silent, Deadly”. While the mantra is typically used to describe a Reconnaissance Marine, the idea behind it is one that should be studied and emulated by all Marines. The idea that one should be in and out and undetected, all while maintaining lethality is a perfect description of an Operational Marine operating within the battlespace. In order to … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
Leaders Share Their Intelligence Threat Assessments
JUNE 14, 2021 - The fiscal year 2022 Defense Department's $715 billion budget request includes $23.3 billion for the military intelligence program and defense intelligence leaders addressed the capabilities and gaps of military intelligence. Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie; Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander, U.S. Cyber Command, … [Read more...]
Kansas Guard Partnership Helps Soldiers Earn Degrees
JUNE 11, 2021 – Active-Duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who take military occupational specialty conversion courses at the Kansas Army National Guard Regional Training Site for Maintenance now can walk away with more than a new MOS. Students who enroll in the Synchronous Training for Academic Credit program and meet all requirements will be well on their way toward … [Read more...]
Semper Gumby – EOD Trains For Every Scenario
JUNE 11, 2021 - U.S. Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal conducted an improvised explosive device exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 19. EOD is responsible for the construction, deployment, disarmament, and disposal of a myraid of explosive hazards. This particular exercise was designed to allow EOD to utilize a robot in their arsenal, which … [Read more...]
National Guard Chief Recognizes Scholarship Awardees
JUNE 11, 2021 – Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, recently recognized awardees of the Army National Guard ROTC Minuteman Scholarship during a virtual presentation. “You’ve not only chosen to serve our nation, you’ve proven you have what it takes to lead, and [show] the courage to ask for what you want, the tenacity to persevere when things are … [Read more...]