MAY 3, 2022 - It’s springtime once again, which means moving boxes will be popping up like wildflowers as Soldiers and their families participate in the time-honored tradition of a military permanent change of station, or PCS, transition. While a permanent change of station can prove to be the most daunting part of military life, it can also be an exciting opportunity. Donny … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2022
Parent Services Integration a Top Priority
MAY 3, 2022 - Better integration with parent services is just one way leaders of the four service components of U.S. Special Operations Command believe they can enhance their own readiness for the future. The U.S. military spent 20 years in the middle east — in Iraq and Afghanistan — fighting a counter insurgency. It gave America's adversaries plenty of time to evaluate how … [Read more...]
Pentagon Reopens for Guided Tours
MAY 2, 2022 - The Defense Department has reopened its doors to military-style hospitality. Beginning May 10, and on a limited basis, visitors will again be able to take a guided tour of the Pentagon and see where the world's greatest military minds plan the defense of the nation. In years past, school groups, scouts and others could sign up to take a guided tour of one of … [Read more...]
M777 Artillery Deliveries Should Help Ukraine
MAY 2, 2022 - Shipments of U.S.-made M777 155 mm howitzers continue to arrive in Ukraine, a senior Defense Department official said during a news conference with the press today. About 60% of the 90 howitzers planned for delivery are now in Ukraine, the official said, along with 155 mm rounds. "We do believe that these howitzers will be … very, very effective in helping … [Read more...]
Army Surgical Team Awarded for Actions in Afghanistan
MAY 2 2022 – Maj. Katherine Sego, an emergency room nurse with the 936th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team (FRST), bowed her head as the words of the invocation fill the room. Her unit, surrounded by family, friends and distinguished guests, was the focal point of an award ceremony highlighting the actions of the Soldiers as their time in Kabul, Afghanistan came to a close, … [Read more...]