SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 — With more than six million guests a year, the Oktoberfest in Munich, taking place this year from Sept. 21 to Oct. 6, celebrates Bavarian tradition with delicious food, Munich beer and countless rides and attractions. The Oktoberfest, also called “Wiesn,” takes place every year on the largest fairground in Munich, the Theresienwiese. The fairground is … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2024
Joint Initiative Enhances ROK-US Interoperability
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 – Recently, a joint contingent of senior noncommissioned Officers from the U.S. Armed Forces, the Republic of Korea Army and the New Zealand Defence Force embarked on a two-week battlefield circulation initiative, in conjunction with Ulchi Freedom Shield, a larger peninsula-wide joint training exercise. The primary aim of this endeavor was to deepen bonds … [Read more...]
AI Security Center Keeps DOD on Cutting Edge
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - The director of the National Security Agency said the agency's new Artificial Intelligence Security Center is paying dividends in the Defense Department's efforts to stay at the cutting edge of the rapidly advancing technology. Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who also serves as the commander of U.S. Cyber Command, said the security center has become … [Read more...]
Cavalry Squadron Hosts Annual Spur Ride
Soldiers with the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct standard warrior tasks, such as weapons assembly and disassembly and hand and arm signals, during the unit’s annual spur ride at Camp Minden, Louisiana, on Aug. 24, 2024. SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 - Twenty-nine Soldiers from the Louisiana National … [Read more...]
Army Issues 12 Projects in Disadvantaged Communities
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 — The responsibility of taking care of her disabled mother, tending to livestock and the fear of the constant flooding that may arrive with the next monsoon season weighs heavily on Brittanny Taylor, a Navajo Nation Birdsprings Chapter resident. “Flooding in the last few years has been catastrophic for us,” Taylor said. “This past spring thaw, we got hit 13 … [Read more...]