MARCH 24, 2022 - Collecting an oral history is an important assignment. Here are things to consider when interviewing to gather a captivating story and true representation. Oral history is the story of a person's life through his or her eyes as presented to an interviewer. The interview process either makes or breaks the story; therefore, it is critical to have a successful … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
NATO Defense Ministers Urge Changes to Alliance Collective Defense
MARCH 17, 2022 - Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine has changed the security environment, and the North Atlantic Alliance will change, too, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the conclusion of a meeting of alliance defense ministers in Brussels. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III attended the meeting for the United States. While Vladimir Putin's "war … [Read more...]
Navy Brings ‘Backpacker’s Mindset’ to Nearly Zero-Footprint
ICE CAMP QUEENFISH (March 10, 2022) The northern lights illuminate the Arctic sky over the Navy's Ice Camp Queenfish during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022. Ice Camp Queenfish was built on a sheet of ice floating 160 nautical miles off the coast of Alaska in the Arctic Ocean, and consists of sleeping tents to accommodate 60 personnel, a dining tent, command center and packed-snow … [Read more...]
Russian Troops Bogged Down in Face of Ukraine Resistance
MARCH 17, 2022 - Russian advances continue to be stalled near Kyiv, the Ukraine capital, and those forces have not made any significant advances toward the city, said a senior defense department official who briefed the media today. Russian forces to the east of Kyiv are about 30 kilometers away from the city center, the official said, which is not an appreciable advance … [Read more...]
Army Golden Knights Celebrate Women’s History Month
MARCH 17, 2022 - From the battlefields of the American Revolutionary to now in our current conflicts all over the nation; women have been serving in the military in one form or another for more than 200 years. Two women from the U. S. Army Parachute Team reflect on their experiences and hopes for future women jumpers during this year’s Women’s History Month. The USAPT, … [Read more...]