MARCH 19, 2024 - A delegation from Ukraine visited Washington National Guard leaders March 15 to thank them for supporting the country. “We know your unit deployed to Ukraine in 2021 to help our military and we want to take this time to thank them for their support of the people of Ukraine,” said Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the Kyiv Regional State … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2024
Special Ops Builds on Strengths as it Charts Future
MARCH 19, 2024 - The strengths of the U.S. special operations community have always been agility, adaptability and innovation its service members demonstrated as they approached a mission. Special ops leaders are working to continue this process as the Defense Department drives forward, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shane W. Shorter said. Shorter, the senior enlisted leader of … [Read more...]
Roll Into Motorcycle Season 2024 Safely
MARCH 18, 2024 - The time is coming! Days will be longer and warmer soon which means more outdoor activities and motorcycles on the road. Understanding motorcycle safety is essential for all motorcycle riders. Awareness of hazards, personal protective equipment and safety precautions all contribute to mitigating risks. This Motorcycle Preseason, March 21 through May 16, … [Read more...]
The Drogue: A Key to Deterrence
MARCH 18, 2024 - One aspect of interoperability between Ally Nations is the ability to keep airborne operations sustained. The KC-135 Stratotanker brings that capability to the fight, as aerial refueling allows aircraft to remain airborne in their area of operation for longer lengths of time. “Exercises like Nordic Response are large scale NATO operations,” said Finland Air … [Read more...]
The Battle of Iwo Jima, Nearly 80 Years Ago
MARCH 18, 2024 - The corporal dragged his body up the obsidian sheet of sand speckled with other water-logged Marines. He clambered over the peak of an incline, only to find one of his comrades was missing something: his head. “That kind of woke me up to what we were getting into,” said the nearly 100-year-old Cpl. Donald Raasch, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Raasch, one … [Read more...]