SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 - Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin on Monday explained how reoptimizing the United States Air and Space forces into a 'one Air Force' approach will be key to prevailing in the era of great power competition with our adversaries across the globe. Allvin, who was speaking to a large in-person and remote audience composed primarily of Air … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2024
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 - In our country, Latino leaders are striving for the American Dream and helping those around them reach it too. From those who have been here for generations to those who have recently arrived, Latinos have pushed our great American experiment forward. They are the community, faith, and union leaders who advocate and stand up for all of us. They are the … [Read more...]
Group Uncovers World War II B-24 Artifact
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 – A group of more than one hundred Italians and Americans hiked mostly uphill for 45 minutes this summer to see the unveiling of a plaque marking the site of a piece of local World War II history. The location of the artifact, in the town of Arcugnano, a part of Vicenza, was finally uncovered after years of research by residents and Caserma Ederle … [Read more...]
DoD Concludes Military Talks With China
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 - A Defense Department delegation concluded the latest round of military-to-military talks with Chinese counterparts over the weekend, as U.S. officials continue to emphasize the importance of maintaining open lines of communication for responsibly managing competition. Michael S. Chase, deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, … [Read more...]
Guard Honors World War II Soldier Posthumously
Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, displays a photograph of Pvt. John Greschiak, a World War II Soldier who was killed in action on Sept. 16, 1944, during a ceremony at which he was posthumously awarded the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. New York, on Sept. 16, 2024. Shields presented the … [Read more...]