https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2112/DOD_108742728/DOD_108742728-1280x720-3000k.mp4 DECEMBER 24, 2021 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and his wife, Charlene Austin, offer holiday wishes to service members, their families, veterans and the Defense Department workforce. Secretary Austin spoke yesterday and today over video-teleconference with service … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2021
Operation Happy Holidays Brings Joy to Korean Children
DECEMBER 24, 2021 – More than 300 children received holiday gifts from the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Religious Support Office Dec. 20 to 22. The Humphreys RSO hosted Operation Happy Holidays, a program to give gifts to military and South Korean children and to enhance community relationships. The RSO set up holiday trees at four chapels across the installation. All … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Reserve Takes on Worldwide Crisis Response
DECEMBER 24, 2021 - The Marine Corps Reserve will have a larger role in worldwide crisis response, according to ongoing operational planning currently underway here and at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between Marine Forces Reserve and II Marine Expeditionary Force. MARFORRES and II MEF are currently involved in detailed planning teams to provide the Marine Corps with the … [Read more...]
Spreading Holiday Cheer to Sailors at Naval Hospital
DECEMBER 24, 2021 – Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton (NHCP) Pastoral Care Services and C.A.R.E.S. (Caring, Assistance, and Resources in Emergency/Everyday Situations) helped bring some holiday cheer to the Sailors at NHCP with an annual toy and food drive. Each year, for the past 22 years, NHCP’s Pastoral Care Services has partnered with C.A.R.E.S., a private organization that … [Read more...]
Year In Review Highlights Army’s People Focus
DECEMBER 24, 2021 — Women in the Army continued to make history in 2021. The first woman graduated from the Army Sniper School, the service confirmed its first female Army secretary and promoted its first female to be inspector general of the Army. Additionally, the service announced that a woman led Army Rangers in combat for the first time. The nation’s largest military … [Read more...]