U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)) hike alongside Greek partners from the 32nd Marine Brigade, during cold weather training part of Greek Bilateral Exercise 2.0, Mount Olympus Mountain Training Center, Greece, Feb. 12, 2024. This bilateral training enabled the exchange of tactics, techniques, and procedures for both … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2024
Fort Recognizes Excellence in Army Retention
FEBRUARY 27, 2024 — Maj. Gen. Trevor Bredenkamp, commanding general of U.S. Army Military District of Washington, recognized eight career counselors during a ceremony at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2024. The career counselors each received a Retention Excellence Award for their efforts in counseling and supporting Soldiers to continue service in meaningful ways. … [Read more...]
DoD Probes Mysterious Austin Hospitalization, Releases Review
Members of the press address Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder during a briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders) FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - The unclassified summary of a 30-day review into circumstances surrounding the hospitalization last month of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Interdicts $57 Million in Illicit Drugs in Pacific
The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) interdicts a low-profile vessel carrying more than $5 million in illicit narcotics in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Feb. 15, 2024. Patrolling in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, the Reliance crew stopped two drug trafficking ventures, detaining six suspected traffickers and preventing nearly 4,000 pounds of … [Read more...]
Space Capabilities Highlighted in Second Annual Space Forum
Attendees at the second annual U.S. Central Command Theatre Space Forum pose for a photo at an undisclosed location in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Feb. 8, 2024. The forum brought together 140 space experts from all five branches of the Defense Department to create working groups and strengthen collaboration across the space domain. U.S. Space Forces Central Guardians … [Read more...]