APRIL 4, 2023 - The Defense Department is observing April as Month of the Military Child and will highlight programs, resources and services available to support the overall well-being of military children, youth and teens. "Taking Care of Our Military Children" is the theme of this year's Month of the Military Child campaign, an opportunity to focus on the lives of military … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2023
Texas Best Warrior Competition Supports Partner Program
Staff Sgt. Maxim Mojzis, Czech army, kneels alongside Chilean armed forces in preparation for the M-4 qualifying event during the Texas Military Department Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift, Texas, March 31, 2023. The friendly, six-day competition challenges service members on professional military knowledge, marksmanship, obstacle course and land navigation. (U.S. Air … [Read more...]
Remembering Fallujah: Operation Vigilant Resolve 19 Years Ago
APRIL 4, 2023 - On March 31, 2004, armed insurgents ambushed and killed four American civilian security contractors who were driving through the city of Fallujah, Iraq. Within hours of the attack, shocking images of the Americans’ desecrated bodies – burned, and hung from a bridge – were broadcast around the globe. When the horrific killings occurred, Marines were finalizing … [Read more...]
Soldiers Vie to Earn Best Leader Title
APRIL 4, 2023 - Over 20 Soldiers in Europe recently competed to earn the title of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s Best Leader and subsequently represent the largest American Military Medical Center overseas as the Best Squad and future U.S. Army competitions, March 21-24. The competition tested Soldiers on Army warrior tasks and marksmanship drills, life-saving skills, … [Read more...]
Marines Commemorate 20th Anniversary of Iraqi Freedom
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, Jr., commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, discusses the current state of I MEF with I MEF Command Element Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans and current personnel during the 20th anniversary OIF commemoration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 20-21, 2023. The event commemorated this chapter of I MEF’s … [Read more...]