AUGUST 23, 2021 – Marines and sailors of 2d Marine Division aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) arrived in U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations off the coast of Haiti in support of Joint Task Force-Haiti, Aug. 21, 2021. Marines departed Aug. 18 to support U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) following a 7.2-magnitude … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
U.S. to Open More Locations to Aid Evacuation From Kabul
AUGUST 23, 2021 - DOD officials provided an overview of efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens and eligible Afghans from Kabul. John F. Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, and Army Maj. Gen. William "Hank" Taylor, Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations, spoke at a press briefing today. Besides the intermediate way station in Qatar, the U.S. has started using … [Read more...]
U.S. Central to One of Largest, Most Difficult Airlifts in History
AUGUST 21, 2021 - The civilian evacuations in Afghanistan involve one of the largest and most difficult airlifts in history, and the only country in the world capable of projecting that much power is the United States, President Joe Biden said in a televised address to the country today. Since he addressed the nation Monday, the U.S. military has made significant progress, … [Read more...]
Retention – It’s More Than Just Maintaining
AUGUST 20, 2021 - Ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum, you feel your heart beat and you take a deep breath, your hands are shaking from both excitement and nervousness. “Sign here,” you hear a voice in front of you say. “Congratulations on your next four years with the Marine Corps.” “I remember having to sign that contract the very first time,” said Sgt. Micheala Restuvog, the career … [Read more...]
Navy to Christen Amphibious Transport USS Fort Lauderdale
AUGUST 20, 2021 - The Navy will christen its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Division shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The mayor of Fort Lauderdale, the Honorable Dean Trantalis, will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. … [Read more...]