AUGUST 18, 2021 - Three Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets received a unique training experience this summer while participating in the Nurse Summer Training Program at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the only forward-stationed medical center for United States and Coalition Forces. The month-long program aims to introduce future Army nurses, currently … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
4 Post-Military Skills All Veterans Should Work On
AUGUST 18, 2021 - It is a well-known fact that some groups of veterans, for a variety of reasons, do better than others. Whether because they start their reentry into civilian life during booming economies with plenty of jobs or because they leave the military with in-demand skills that are in high demand in the civilian economy, some vets have it easier than others. With that … [Read more...]
U.S. Forces Sink Guided Missile Frigate USS Ingraham
AUGUST 18, 2021 - U.S. joint forces conducted coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes in the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area during a sinking exercise on the decommissioned guided missile frigate ex-USS Ingraham, Aug. 15. Units from Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG), Submarine Forces Pacific, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force/3rd Marine Air Wing, III … [Read more...]
U.S. Could Evacuate Up to 9,000 a Day From Afghanistan
AUGUST 18, 2021 - Air operations at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, continued through the night, getting between 700 and 800 people out of the country, said Army Maj. Gen. William D. "Hank" Taylor, the Joint Staff's deputy director for regional operations. Taylor spoke alongside DOD Press Secretary John F. Kirby at the Pentagon. The men said the … [Read more...]
2022 Selection Board Schedule Helps Shape Forces
AUGUST 17, 2021 - The Department of the Air Force recently published the Calendar Year 2022 Air and Space Force Selection Board schedules, identifying when thousands of Airmen and Guardians will compete for promotion, helping shape and develop the force. The upcoming schedule will see several changes from previous years, ranging from accelerating some promotion boards, … [Read more...]