FEBRUARY 17, 2022 - Russia has imposed "a new normal" on Europe, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the conclusion of alliance talks in Brussels, and the defense organization must respond. Alliance defense ministers — including Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III — discussed the security crisis that Russian President Vladimir Putin caused by sending 150,000 … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
Dedication Ceremony Women’s Reserve Battalion Monument
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and the Western Recruiting Region, and members of the Women Marines Association take a group photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 11, 2022. The battalion was established on February 13, 1943 as part of the Marine Corps Reserves to provide qualified women for … [Read more...]
Education Through Service
FEBRUARY 16, 2022 — After graduating the equivalent of U.S. high school in Trinidad at 12 years old, one Airman immigrated to America to expand his education. “I moved from Trinidad during the summer of 1994 to Richmond, Virginia, to live with my grandmother to continue my education and have better career opportunities,” said Master Sgt. Mark Harewood, 15th Medical Support … [Read more...]
Making Hydrogen Fuel Anywhere
FEBRUARY 16, 2022 — U.S. Marines often operate in extremely harsh environments — including remote islands, hot deserts, rugged mountains and frozen, barren landscapes. While these warfighters employ sophisticated, technologically superior equipment and weaponry in the field, such tools need large amounts of fuel and energy to perform — a tough demand in austere operating … [Read more...]
Women in the STEM Workplace
FEBRUARY 16, 2022 - A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, they are still under-represented in these fields. In response to this, the United … [Read more...]