MARCH 18, 2024 - Military life is an incredible adventure, but it can also come with unique challenges when it comes to your career. Frequent relocations can disrupt your job search, and deployments can leave you scrambling for childcare solutions. Juggling these demands while trying to build a fulfilling, financially secure career can feel downright impossible. Enter the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2024
Guard Explores Future of Drone Defense at Symposium
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Mancino, adjutant general for Oklahoma, speaks during the inaugural Oklahoma National Guard Counter-Unmaned Aircraft Systems Symposium in Oklahoma City, March 12, 2024. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Heck) MARCH 16, 2024 - A quote from the “Oppenheimer” movie, “This isn’t a new weapon, it’s a new world,” set the tone for the … [Read more...]
Army Unveils $185.9 Billion 2025 Budget Proposal
MARCH 15, 2024 — The Army released its fiscal year 2025 presidential budget request of $185.9 billion on Monday, detailing how the service intends to man, train and equip the force into the future. The request includes approximately $3.9 billion for military construction supporting a total of 45 projects across the total Army. That includes $2.4 billion for barracks … [Read more...]
Hometown Heroes Fly with Blue Angels
MARCH 15, 2024 – Officer Sean Kelly and Jamie Butler were selected as ‘Hometown Heroes’ and flew back seat with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels March 12. A Hometown Hero is described as someone who helps shape attitudes and opinions of youth in their communities. Kelly, a city of Vacaville police and school resource officer at Will C. Wood High School, and Butler, an American … [Read more...]
Austin Returns to Global Travel after Secret Surgery
MARCH 15, 2024 - On Monday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., will depart the United States for Germany, where they will participate in the 20th iteration of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. It's the first international travel for Austin since his recent hospitalizations. "The secretary and the chairman … [Read more...]