FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Capt. Juliet Morah stood at a makeshift hospital bay at Abu Ghraib prison, facing a harrowing task. In 2004, the Army nurse had to treat injured U.S. troops while also caring for the insurgents who attacked them. Morah said she compartmentalized emotions while caring for the insurgents. “I'm now in the role of caregiver for a human being,” she said. … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2024
DoD Restates Why Ukraine Is in U.S. Interest
Celeste Wallander, right, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, greets a member of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. Ministers of defense and leaders from 50 countries attended the meeting in person and virtually to discuss support from NATO Allies and … [Read more...]
Vermont Airmen Test Agility During Multistate Exercise
U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Airmen, and a Department of Defense civilian ride in the back of a Chinook helicopter to observe training activities during the exercise Maple Thunder in Savannah, GA, Jan. 29, 2024. The exercise military members together from across the country to participate in an ACE, Agile Combat Employment, exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard … [Read more...]
ATF Tests Field Radio Ruck to Survive Airborne Combat Missions
FEBRUARY 9, 2024 - The U.S. Army Airborne Test Force (ATF) located at Yuma Test Center, Yuma Proving Ground, recently tested program of record Manpack radios, the AN/PRC-158 and AN/PRC-162, managed by the Product Manager Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) inside the Army’s newest Radio Carrier Rucksack (RCR) solution. The RCR, developed and produced by the Natick Soldier … [Read more...]
Country Music Artist Becomes Reserve Warrant Officer
FEBRUARY 9, 2024 — Country music star Craig Morgan wore his Army green service uniform Saturday at Redstone Arsenal. The Reserve Soldier was appointed the rank of warrant officer 1 in a pinning ceremony at Heiser Hall attended by his fellow members of the 313th Army Band, Family and friends from as far away as Texas and Oklahoma. He was promoted from staff … [Read more...]