FEBRUARY 15, 2022 - Public health officials are warning service members of the risks of using e-cigarette or vaping products from unregulated sources, due to the increased danger of vaping-related lung injuries. E-cigarettes are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol, or mix of small particles in the air and come in many shapes and sizes. Most have a … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2022
Marines Activate New Littoral Anti-Air Battalion
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 - The Marine Corps administratively activated its first Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, the 3rd LAAB, in a small ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2022. While the unit is not envisioned to be fully operational for several years, the ceremony marks one of the first steps in the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 modernization effort. The … [Read more...]
1st Fighter Wing deploys to United Arab Emirates
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 - A contingent of 27th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptors, and Airmen assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, recently deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Under the direction of the Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, the mission will be to assist the UAE, one of the United States’ long-standing strategic partners, … [Read more...]
Putin Adds Military Capabilities in Belarus
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 - Over the last couple of days, Russian President Vladimir Putin has added additional military capability along his border with Ukraine, as well as in the Belarus area that borders Ukraine, said Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby, who briefed the media today. Among those added assets, he said, are combined arms capabilities that include: artillery; air … [Read more...]
U.S. Team Roster Announced for Invictus Games
FEBRUARY 2022 – Sixty-five competitors will represent the Department of Defense on Team U.S. at the Invictus Games in The Hague, the Netherlands from April 16-22, 2022. The twice-delayed Invictus Games The Hague 2020 is the fifth edition of this international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women. Team U.S. is part of more than 500 participants … [Read more...]