JUNE 7, 2024 - Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks noted that now, more than ever before, anyone who is qualified to serve in America's military is welcome to apply. And, that everybody is also needed. "Maintaining a world-class force made up entirely of volunteers requires us to reach across the breadth of talent this country offers," Hicks told an audience gathered in … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2024
Biden Announces More Security Assistance for Ukraine
JUNE 7, 2024 - Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This announcement is the Biden Administration's fifty-ninth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. This Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated … [Read more...]
Del Toro Travels to Normandy; Participates in 80th Anniversary of D-Day
JUNE 7, 2024 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro observed the 80th commemoration of Operation Overlord and the Allied landings in Normandy at the Normandy American Cemetery and spoke at Monument Fédéral à Utah Beach, June 6, 2024. Secretary Del Toro attended the ceremony alongside dignitaries including President of the United States Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd … [Read more...]
Naval Group Commemorates D-Day’s 80th Anniversary
JUNE 7, 2024 - Eighty years ago today, June 6, 1944, 132,500 Allied forces stormed ashore on France’s Normandy coast to begin the final liberation of Europe from Nazi rule. It was the biggest amphibious operation the world has ever seen. Nearly 12,000 Allied aircraft and 7,000 ships landed 132,000 troops on the beaches or by parachute behind German lines. By the end of … [Read more...]
100% Army Housing Inspections to Start in July
JUNE 7, 2024 — Congress has directed the inspection of all housing units on Army installations to ensure compliance with the guidance set forth in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020. This 100% housing inspection will be completed between July 23 to Aug. 2. Army Leaders have directed residents to schedule an appointment for an upcoming housing inspection by a … [Read more...]