The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, pins Cpl. Daniel L. Heller, a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, during his Navy Cross award ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. The award ceremony was an upgrade to a Silver Star award for Cpl. Heller's actions during the Vietnam War on Feb. 13, 1969. AUGUST 29, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2024
Army Offering 24-Month Dependent Eligible Tours in Poland
AUGUST 29, 2024 – Soldiers moving to Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan are now eligible for 24-month accompanied tours with adult dependents age 18 years and older, the Pentagon outlined in a memo Aug. 19. Those assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Poland’s Powidz or Swietoszow Military Communities will continue to be on 12-month unaccompanied tours. This policy will not affect units … [Read more...]
How to Get Your TRICARE Vaccines Overseas
AUGUST 29, 2024 — Flu season is right around the corner—which means it’s time to start thinking about getting vaccines for common respiratory diseases. If you live or travel overseas, it’s important to know where you can get these vaccines. TRICARE covers flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccines based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … [Read more...]
The C-130’s 70 Years of Flight
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Georgia, sits on display at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 23, 2024. The aircraft was part of a C-130 aircraft celebration taking place at the Robins AFB depot hangar. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Barry Bena) AUGUST 29, 2024 - Since its first flight Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 Hercules has … [Read more...]
Brown Visits Israel Despite Increased Hostilities
AUGUST 28, 2024 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., on Sunday, followed through with plans to travel to Israel despite an exchange of live fire in the north earlier in the day between the Israeli Defense Forces and Lebanese Hezbollah. Brown, who had been planning to go to Israel as part of a three-country visit throughout the Middle East, … [Read more...]