FEBRUARY 16, 2022 — During his remarks Tuesday to the Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston announced that groups of Soldiers will compete together in the inaugural U.S. Army Best Squad Competition. “For over two years I’ve talked about the importance of building a cohesive team that is highly trained, disciplined, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
US, UK Navy Chiefs Meet to Discuss Interoperability
FEBRUARY 16, 2022 - U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with his U.K. counterpart Royal Navy First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Adm. Sir Ben Key at the Pentagon, Feb. 15. During the meeting, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation and discussed a wide range of issues to include strategic competition, interoperability, … [Read more...]
Ukraine Will Dominate Defense Secretary’s Europe Trip
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is traveling to Europe for meetings with NATO allies during an especially fraught time. Austin will participate in the alliance's defense ministerial meetings in Brussels, then travel to Poland for meetings and on to Lithuania where he will talk with leaders of the Baltic states, according to a senior defense … [Read more...]
Exchange Provides Free Movies at Installations Lacking Theaters
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 – As part of its longstanding commitment to bring movies to Warfighters wherever they are called to serve, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has launched a new program to provide movies to those installations not located near a theater. The new service replaces the VHS program that launched at Army and Air Force locations in 1986. Installations that … [Read more...]
Virginia Guard Officer Leads U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 – A Virginia Army National Guard officer is leading the U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, serving as head coach of the team. Capt. Michael Kohn, assigned to the VNG joint operations section, has been active in bobsledding since graduating high school in Northern Virginia in 1990. After falling short of making … [Read more...]