SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 – Record-breaking U.S. Army astronaut is finally back on Earth. Lt. Col. (Dr.) Frank C. Rubio returned to Earth, Sept. 27, aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, along with cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin of Roscosmos, after logging a record 371 days on the International Space Station. He beat the previous 355-day record set in 2022 by U.S. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2023
Infant Safe Sleep Guidelines Work for Military Parents
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 - Military families often have more parenting-related logistics to worry about than civilian families, such as consistent moves, deployments and rotating child care that can throw off schedules for parents and their children. But experts say it's important for infants to have a safe sleep environment, no matter where you are or what you're dealing … [Read more...]
Official Says Shutdown Would Damage National Defense
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 - The Chinese army is not facing a shutdown nor is Russia shutting down its efforts to conquer Ukraine, and the U.S. Congress must take steps to avoid a government shutdown, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said. Congress must fund the government or pass a continuing resolution by the end of the fiscal year on Saturday to avoid a government shutdown … [Read more...]
Austin Visits Camp Lemonnier During Trip to Africa
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III paid a special visit to service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, during his first trip to Africa Sept. 24-25, 2023. The Secretary addressed a small formation composed of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines from various units reflecting the joint mission operating out of Camp Lemonnier. “This … [Read more...]
General Offers Challenge to NPS Summer Quarter Graduates
MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2023) U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Roberta L. Shea, Legislative Assistant to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, commemorates the Naval Postgraduate School’s summer quarter graduates in King Hall, Sept. 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Norket/Released) SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 - Emphasizing the power of collaboration … [Read more...]