JULY 22, 2024 - President Biden is an extraordinary guardian of America's national security. I am deeply grateful for his leadership and statesmanship. He has a secure place in American history as one of our great foreign-policy presidents. President Biden renewed, deepened, and broadened the unmatched global network of alliances and partnerships that makes America more … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2024
Reserve Marines Keep Birds Flying
Heavy equipment operators with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 Det B (MWSS-471 Det B) transport AM-2 Matting at the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field aboard Marine Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 12, 2024. The use of AM-2 Matting at expeditionary airfields offers exceptional versatility and rapid installation, significantly minimizing the … [Read more...]
DoD Requiring New ID for Retired Military
JULY 22, 2024 - Beginning in 2026, the legacy Uniformed Services Identification (USID) card will no longer be accepted for access to benefits, privileges, or DoD bases. According to the DoD Common Access Card website, USID cards are issued to retired military and Reserve members, dependent family members of uniformed Service members, and other eligible individuals in … [Read more...]
Army Debuts Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Battery
JULY 22, 2024 — The U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Battery, part of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, made history by participating in Exercise Resolute Hunter 24-2, a joint, combined exercise on the base from June 25-27, 2024. This exercise marked a significant milestone, as it was the first time the Army's hypersonic capability was integrated into the bi-annual joint … [Read more...]
NATO’s Nuclear Deterrence Seen as Robust
JULY 22, 2024 - NATO has put a lot of effort and resources into its nuclear deterrence mission, said Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Vipin Narang, who spoke today at a virtual Center for a New American Security fireside chat on Adapting NATO's Nuclear Posture to Current Threats. Narang said that overall, he'd give NATO's nuclear posture a grade of … [Read more...]