MAY 26, 2022 – As America remembers the sacrifices of fallen service members during Memorial Day, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is taking this time to redouble its efforts in serving the military, the agency director said. “On Memorial Day the nation is reminded of the sacrifices our military members who paid the ultimate price in service of our country,” said Bill … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2022
Thunder Over Dover 2022 Reunites Community
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flies over the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, during the first day of the 2022 Thunder Over Dover Airshow, May 21, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The airshow’s theme was “Reunite,” in celebration of people coming together after the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Faith … [Read more...]
Fighting Wildfires Year-Round, Guard Preps for More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the Nebraska Army National Guard drops water from a 780-gallon Bambi bucket onto a smoldering hot spot near Arapahoe, Nebraska, April 9, 2022. From Florida to Texas, a handful of National Guard units throughout the nation have already commenced the wildfire season. Some New Mexico National Guard units are currently engaging the Hermit’s Peak … [Read more...]
Navy’s Role of Unmanned Systems, A.I. in Middle East
MAY 26, 2022 - The commander for U.S. naval forces in the Middle East discussed the role of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence in naval operations at an international security conference in the United Kingdom, May 24. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, spoke to an audience of nearly … [Read more...]
MCLB Albany First Base to Achieve Net Zero Energy
MAY 26, 2022 - This day is more than a decade in the making, and involved the efforts of dozens at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. It has been on the minds of officials from throughout the Department of Defense for some time. MCLB Albany can now call itself an electrically “Net Zero” base. It is the first installation in the Department of Defense to meet this … [Read more...]