NOVEMBER 24, 2022 - Back in 2003, I was spending my Thanksgiving away from my family on a deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom in Southwest Asia. It wasn’t my first deployment but it was my first Thanksgiving away from home. First, as many veterans already know, when you are deployed in support of an overseas military operation, you pretty much work every day. As I recall, … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2022
Trainees Share Thanksgiving Tradition
NOVEMBER 24, 2022 — Many Americans will enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends over a good meal, but for hundreds of basic combat trainees at Fort Sill the holiday will be spent learning to be a Soldier. For Fort Sill leadership and Lawton community members the holiday is a chance to share a time-honored tradition and make trainees feel as at-home as possible despite … [Read more...]
Soldiers, Veterans Distribute Thanksgiving Care Packages
NOVEMBER 23, 2022 — Inside the Spirit of Fort Hood Chapel, U.S. Soldiers, Veterans, and Civilians alike joined together with several food banks from as far as Austin to make the holidays a little easier for families in need during the annual Turkey Basket Distribution on Fort Hood, Texas, November 14, 2022. “Going on since 2009,” said Sgt. First Class Ryan Songer, the … [Read more...]
DoD Releases Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap
NOVEMBER 23, 2022 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense released the Department of Defense Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap. Current and future cyber threats and attacks drive the need for a Zero Trust approach that goes beyond the traditional perimeter defense approach. The Department intends to implement distinct Zero Trust capabilities and activities as outlined in the … [Read more...]
DoD Awards $59 Million in Research Awards
NOVEMBER 23, 2022 - The Department of Defense announced awards to 147 university researchers totaling $59 million under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). These awards will finance the purchase of research equipment at 77 institutions across 30 states in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, enabling universities to perform state-of-the-art research that … [Read more...]