U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division confirm visual identification of a naval vessel during a training evolution at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Jan. 24, 2024. The training experimented with the Littoral Reconnaissance Team concept while operating multiple advanced data collection systems and assets, such as … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2024
War on Ukraine Continues to Pose Threat to Global Security
FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - Russia's invasion and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine is today not just an assault on Ukrainian freedom and liberty, but also a threat to global order, said U.S. officials. Two years ago today, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, Russia has failed to capture Kyiv, take control of the Ukrainian government, or stifle the … [Read more...]
Army Secretary Says Astronaut’s Army Values Inspire Others
NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio gets help putting on a spacesuit at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to train for spacewalks. (Credit: NASA/James Blair) FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - Army Col. (Dr.) Frank Rubio, an astronaut, orbited Earth for 371 days, setting a U.S. record for the most days in space on a single spaceflight. Rubio "is a … [Read more...]
First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry to Celebrate 250th Birthday
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 – Three weeks after Philadelphia hosted the First Continental Congress, three members of city’s Committee of Safety met with 25 other men at Carpenter’s Hall to discuss forming a troop of volunteer “light horse” or cavalry. All 28 men agreed, and on Nov. 17, 1774, the Philadelphia Light Horse was born. The unit, which would later change its name to First … [Read more...]
Cutter Disrupts Illegal Trafficking During Caribbean Deployment
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) returned to their homeport in Key West on Friday following a 62-day patrol in the Central Caribbean Sea. Thetis worked in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force-South alongside partners to deter illegal narcotics trafficking in the Central Caribbean. With an embarked MH-65 Dolphin … [Read more...]