SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 - Every ballot, every vote counts! That’s the message U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory S. Johnson, 63rd The Adjutant General of the Army (aka “The TAG”) wants Soldiers and family members stationed in the continental United States and overseas to understand as the 2022 U.S. mid-term elections rapidly approach. Johnson shares on his views on the Army’s voting … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
Marines Launch Major Bilateral Exercises
U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division board a KC-130J Super Hercules during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force drill on Okinawa, Japan, initiating the deployment of the division’s Forward Command Element participating in KAMANDAG 6 in the Philippines, Sept. 27, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. … [Read more...]
USS Gerald R. Ford to Depart on First Deployment
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 — The Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) will deploy and operate alongside a coalition of allied forces together in the Atlantic area of operations, Monday, October 3. Ford is the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) and their first operational deployment will include air, maritime, and … [Read more...]
Thousands of Guardsmen Supporting Hurricane Ian Response
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 — More than 5,000 National Guardsmen from multiple states are positioned across southwest and central Florida to help communities devastated by Hurricane Ian. Florida Guardsmen and others from Louisiana, New York and Tennessee — with more on the way from Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia — are standing by to provide direct support … [Read more...]
U.S. Seeks to Build Indo-Pacific Network of Nations
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 - Contrary to Chinese claims, there is no U.S. effort to establish a "NATO-like" organization in the Indo-Pacific. This is not to say the United States does not have allies, partners and friends in the region. And this is not to say that the United States is not working to strengthen those ties and build a network in the region. Ultimately, the United … [Read more...]