SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 - This week, Army Pvt. Travis T. King was released from North Korean custody and returned to American authorities. King is now back in the U.S., in San Antonio, Texas, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh. "Private King arrived … early in the morning to San Antonio, where he will be going through a reintegration program," Singh said. "He'll … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2023
Future USS Jack Lucas (DDG 125) Sails Away from Ingalls
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 - The Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26. “Sail away of the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is a historical event for the program,” said Capt. Seth Miller, the DDG 51 program … [Read more...]
Air Force to Review Discharges of Veterans with PTSD
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 - The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has agreed to review the discharges of thousands of veterans affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”), Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”), or other mental health conditions, or who experienced sexual assault or sexual harassment. The DAF will also implement administrative reforms for individuals who apply to have … [Read more...]
DoD Taking Steps to Shore Up Industrial Workforce
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 - The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure the U.S. industrial base can meet the growing demand for skilled workers well into the future, a senior Pentagon official said today. Keith DeVries, managing director of manufacturing technology for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, said manufacturers' demand for skilled workers is projected to grow … [Read more...]
Military Medical Training Proves Lifesaving
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 - It was an ordinary Friday evening, Sept. 15th, as Cpl. Nicholas Christensen was driving back to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California chatting with his buddy Lance Cpl. Ethan Feaster when suddenly a car turned left into traffic causing a horrific collision. Two of the motorcycle riders directly in front of Christensen’s truck swerved to miss the car, … [Read more...]