SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 – Less than 12 hours after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf region, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District prepared to help restore power to the impacted region. Initiated by FEMA’s emergency declaration for Louisiana and the surrounding area, Pittsburgh District deployed 13 people beginning Aug. 29. The Pittsburgh team was among six other … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2021
20 Years Later: How 9/11 Shaped ‘Disaster Psychiatry’
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 - Two decades ago, Sept. 11th changed our world. Among the many lasting impacts of that tragic day, mental health providers and researchers broadened their perspective on psychiatric issues related to disasters, galvanizing the practice of disaster psychiatry like never before. “Disaster psychiatry focuses not only on psychiatric illness, but also … [Read more...]
Soldiers Train on Javelin Close Combat Weapon System
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 - More than a dozen Soldiers from the two Army Reserve theater engineer commands (TECs) trained on the Javelin Close Combat Weapon System over a three-day course in August at Fort McCoy. The Javelin is a man-portable weapon that can defeat a broad spectrum of close combat threats providing fire-and-forget technology, which allows Soldiers the opportunity … [Read more...]
9/11 Pentagon Survivors Talk With Students About Experience
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 - When American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon at approximately 9:37 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, Cassandra Johnson said she had barely noticed. Johnson now serves as the associate deputy general counsel for the Office of the Army General Counsel. In 2001, she worked as a civilian within the Defense Department's legal community as well. On the … [Read more...]
Navy Launches New Task Force to Integrate Unmanned Systems
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) established a new task force, Sept. 9, to rapidly integrate unmanned systems and artificial intelligence with maritime operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations. Task Force 59 is the first U.S. Navy task force of its kind. The U.S. 5th Fleet region’s unique geography, climate, and strategic importance … [Read more...]