JULY 18, 2024 – Human connection is vitally important to the human psyche, so to help build a strong environment of connectedness and social support for all service members and families, Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella units gained new Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLCs) throughout the installation, this year. "Our military and family life counseling program is … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2024
Navy Exonerates 256 Defendants from 1944 Courts-Martial
JULY 18, 2024 – The Secretary of the Navy announced on July 17 the full exoneration of the remaining 256 defendants of the 1944 Port Chicago general and summary courts-martial. The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, made the announcement on the 80th anniversary of an explosion that occurred at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California. The explosion killed 320 … [Read more...]
Gaza Aid Pier Shuts Down
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) use a rope to stabilize humanitarian aid while it is lifted by a crane aboard the MV Roy P. Benavidez to support the Joint Logistics Over-the-shore (JLOTS) operation, in the Port of Ashdod, Israel, May 13, 2024. At the request of the United States Agency for International Development, the temporary … [Read more...]
Army Marks 55th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission
JULY 17, 2024 - July 20, 2024, marks the 55-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, humanity’s first steps on a surface beyond the Earth. Humanity’s mobility on the moon was made possible in part by testing at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), which had occurred virtually since the inception of the American space program in the late 1950s. In 1966, the mobility … [Read more...]
Guard Enhances Medical Readiness in Senegal
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taylor Johnson, Optometry Specialist, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, conducts eye exams at the Tambcounda regional medical center in Tambacounda, Senegal, June 8, 2024. The Vermont National Guard is in Senegal to take part in an annual medical readiness exercise. The Vermont National Guard has been state partners with Senegal since … [Read more...]