SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 – One U.S. Army astronaut and doctor makes a house call on the International Space Station. Army Astronaut Lt. Col. (Dr.) Frank Rubio successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, aboard a Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft Sept. 21, for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Following a three-hour journey, the crew made two … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
Guard Soldiers Conduct Intense Pre-deployment Training
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 – More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina National Guard, have been training in Texas since mobilizing in early August. “Task Force Rattler is trained, motivated and ready to assume all assigned missions in Southwest Asia,” said Lt. Col. Sam McDowell, task force commander. “This … [Read more...]
B-21 Bomber to be Unveiled First Week in December
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 - The Air Force confirmed today it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider in the first week of December during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production facilities in Palmdale, California. The B-21 is a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating strike stealth bomber that will incrementally replace the B-1 … [Read more...]
DoD Assists in Puerto Rico Hurricane Aftermath
Aircrews from Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen conduct an overflight of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. The Coast Guard is using flights like this to assess safe port conditions and pollution concerns left in the wake of the storm. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 - Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico Sept. 18, knocking out power to the … [Read more...]
Camp Lejeune Lawsuit: The Need-To-Knows
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 - Camp Lejeune is a Marine Corps base in the United States, located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. If you served there, then it is possible that you came into contact with contaminated drinking water. Various studies have shown that the contaminants present in Camp Lejeune’s drinking water have gone on to cause many of those who came into contact with it … [Read more...]