AUGUST 25, 2021 – Evacuees from Afghanistan began arriving in Kaiserslautern this week as part of Operation Allies Refuge. Initially, the Deployment Processing Center at Rhine Ordnance Barracks here – configured to accommodate just over 2,200 people – was activated to support the arriving Afghan evacuees, but thanks to the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s contracting … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
U.S. Military Academies – Information for International Cadets
AUGUST 25, 2021 - It is possible to get an American education not only in the civilian field but also in the military field. To enroll, an international student must obtain a referral from his home country. Sometimes U.S. military academies work out special exchange programs that make the process easier for applicants from foreign countries. U.S. military … [Read more...]
Nearly 22k Personnel Out of Afghanistan in Last 24 Hours
AUGUST 25, 2021 - Using U.S. C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircraft along with coalition and partner airlift, about 21,600 personnel have been evacuated from Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, said the Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations, who said the numbers are the best since evacuation operations started. An increase in flight operations has … [Read more...]
Bazooka’s Name Comes From Popular 1940s Comedian’s Musical Instrument
AUGUST 24, 2021 - On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces went across the 38th parallel into South Korea. Five days later, U.S. President Harry S. Truman ordered the U.S. Eighth Army under the command of Lt. Gen. Walton Walker to the peninsula to push the invaders back across the border. However, the Eighth Army would have difficulty achieving this mission. One of the reasons … [Read more...]
New Jersey Military Base Available to Receive Afghan Evacuees
AUGUST 24, 2021 - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is now ready to receive Afghan evacuees, the Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations said. The Joint Base is the latest of four installations hosting eligible Afghans seeking a special immigrant visa, said Army Maj. Gen. William D. "Hank" Taylor at a press briefing this morning. The other three are … [Read more...]