JANUARY 14, 2022 - Anybody who has worn body armor any amount of time knows it can get pretty warm. First Lt. Justin O’Brien, 88th Security Forces Squadron, certainly knows. As an enlisted “Defender” stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, where temperatures over 100 degrees are common, he experienced it. “Anybody that’s worn a vest in any sort of hot conditions can … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2022
Guard Infantry Units Support East Africa Mission
JANUARY 14, 2022 – Throughout history, the U.S. Army National Guard’s 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) and the 1-116th Infantry Regiment have fought alongside and even against one another. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War and reuniting during WWI, the two battalions have once again met, this time in Africa, passing the torch of responsibility for the Combined … [Read more...]
More Active Troops Take Pressure Off Civilian Hospitals
JANUARY 14, 2022 - The Pentagon announced today that an additional 1,000 active duty military personnel will be made available to help with a whole-of-government approach to combating the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic. During a meeting with the media today, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby told reporters that next week the first of an additional 1,000 active duty … [Read more...]
Developing Positive Culture in the Workplace
JANUARY 13, 2022 – Army Culture is grounded in the core values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. Maintaining these values and inspiring those around them to do the same is the responsibility of every Soldier, but particularly by leaders as they lead by example every day. Virginia “Ginny” Clarke, author, talent consultant, … [Read more...]
Service Members, Families Pay Price of Continuing Resolutions
JANUARY 13, 2022 - Service members and their families will suffer if Congress passes a full-year continuing resolution for fiscal 2022, Defense Department officials told the House Appropriations defense subcommittee today. A full-year continuing resolution "would move us in the wrong direction and leave us stuck in the wrong place," Michael J. McCord, the department's … [Read more...]