Photo By Lindsay Grant | Lt. Gen. Donnie Walker, deputy commanding general of Army Materiel Command and senior commander of Redstone Arsenal, gives remarks that the Army Birthday dinner hosted by the Redstone-Huntsville Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, June 9 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Walker spoke of Redstone Arsenal’s integral role in … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2022
Austin Visits U.S. Troops, Civilian Mariners in Singapore
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with service members assigned to Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacfic/Task Force-73 at Sembawang Naval Base in Singapore, June 12, 2022. Austin was in Singapore to participate in the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 19th Shangri-La Dialogue with key Indo-Pacific leaders to advance U.S. Defense … [Read more...]
How To Safely Use An Air Rifle
JUNE 14, 2022 - An air rifle is an excellent tool for shooting small game and pests, but it's essential to use it safely. Always treat an air rifle as a real firearm, and never point it at anything you don't intend to shoot. It's also essential to choose the right air rifle for the job. A pellet gun will not take down a deer, but it can kill a human if you're not careful. If … [Read more...]
Army To Celebrate 247 Years of Readiness
JUNE 13, 2022 - On June 14, the U.S. Army celebrates 247 years of 24/7 global readiness and the service of the people who make that capability possible. Joint Munitions Command has been a vital part of the global readiness for the last two decades, providing ammunition and support to the warfighter through 14 different Army plants, depots, arsenals and facilities – JMC will … [Read more...]
Office of Strategic Services Established 80 Years Ago Today
JUNE 13, 2022 - On June 13, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Throughout the Second World War, this wartime intelligence agency operated in every theater (albeit minimally in the Pacific), collecting and analyzing information as the nation’s first centralized intelligence service. In July 1941, Roosevelt formed the … [Read more...]