AUGUST 31, 2022 – U.S. Army Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gathered with veterans and historical enthusiasts to support the local community near Mons, Belgium, on Aug. 27 and 28, 2022, to commemorate the liberation of Belgium and the historic Battle of the Mons Pocket. For the local community, veterans … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
Ceremony Pays Homage to Special Ops Command
AUGUST 31, 2022 - While it was a change of command ceremony for Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, today, the real stars of the ceremony were the men and women of the command who serve as the point of the spear around the world. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Army Gen. … [Read more...]
New York Guard Trains With Brazilian Military
AUGUST 31, 2022 - One hundred New York National Guard airmen, including 80 from the 106th Rescue Wing, are participating in exercises with their Brazilian air force counterparts through Aug. 31. The U.S. airmen are operating from the Brazilian air force base at Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, as part of Exercise Tapio, a Brazilian search and rescue and close air support … [Read more...]
Afghan Airlift Inspires Pride Across the Air Force
AUGUST 31, 2022 - One year later, the raw numbers used to capture the U.S. Air Force’s effort during the monumental, yet at times imperfect, withdrawal from Afghanistan create a portrait that is remarkable in its scope, reach and complexity. While the numbers tell a story about the largest non-combatant evacuation airlift in U.S. history, numbers alone do not capture the … [Read more...]
Infantry Scouts Conduct Live-fire Air Assault Training
AUGUST 31, 2022 – Well before dawn on Aug. 3, Soldiers from the scout platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awoke and got ready for their challenging day. The Soldiers had to prepare for a four-mile ruck march uphill to start their mission. Led by platoon leader 1st Lt. Sean White and platoon … [Read more...]