APRIL 17, 2023 - U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner, Japan Director General for Defense Policy Masuda Kazuo, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Deputy Minister for National Defense Policy Heo Tae-keun convened the 13th Defense Trilateral Talks (DTT) in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 2023. The representatives exchanged assessments of the … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2023
What You Should Know About Military Symbols For Commercial Use
APRIL 18, 2023 - Over the years, being in the military has been seen as a show of strength and patriotism. While not every person gets to enlist in the military, that doesn’t mean they can’t show their patriotism in other ways, like getting clothing or décor items with military symbols. Even though most Western countries do not prohibit the use of military symbols by … [Read more...]
Navy to Christen Future U.S. Navy Ship Cleveland
APRIL 15, 2023 - The Navy will christen and launch the newest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, April 15, in Marinette, Wisconsin. This event marks the last planned side-launch of a ship at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin Shipyard. Follow-on ships are planned to be … [Read more...]
The First 100 Yards of Becoming An Infantryman
APRIL 14, 2023 — Just as the sun is coming up on a mild spring morning in Georgia, dozens of Army infantry recruits file off the bus and sprint 100 yards as drill instructors supply ample motivation. They gather into four platoons and get their first real taste of basic training. Drill instructors teach them formation procedures and quickly correct any mistake. Pushups and … [Read more...]
1st Marine Division Reignites Corpsman Cup Challenge
APRIL 14, 2023 - 1st Marine Division Navy corpsmen completed the annual Corpsman Cup to practice and refine their critical capabilities in a realistic training environment on 30 March, in Camp Pendleton, CA. The Corpsman Cup is a long-standing tradition within the 1st Marine Division, in which this year's event was modified to honor the 78th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo … [Read more...]