OCTOBER 15, 2024 - The Defense Department has finished its proactive review of service members administratively separated from the services for their sexual orientation during the Don't Ask, Don't Tell era. DOD officials made the announcement Oct. 15. The Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy was in effect from Feb. 28, 1994, until Sept. 20, 2011. During that time, gay, lesbian … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Marines Complete Typhoon Krathon Humanitarian Efforts
OCTOBER 15, 2024 – U.S. Marines across multiple forward-deployed commands concluded six days of foreign disaster relief efforts in the Philippines Oct. 10, 2024, supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development’s humanitarian response to Typhoon Krathon (locally known as Julian) at the request of the Philippine government. Marines and Sailors from Marine Rotational … [Read more...]
Guard Responds to Storms In and Out of State
Florida Army National Guard Soldiers prepare for a flight during Hurricane Helene support missions at Army Aviation Support Facility 1, Fla., Sept. 29, 2024. Members of the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion provided aerial capabilities for an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). The EMAC marked the first of its kind since support operations to impacted areas … [Read more...]
Truman Strike Group Arrives in North Sea
OCTOBER 15, 2024 – The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) transited through the Strait of Dover for the North Sea, Oct. 14. The strike group will conduct operations in the North Sea with Allies and partners from several countries in the region, demonstrating the warfighting interoperability and strategic relationships built over the past eighty years. “Storied … [Read more...]
Era of Transformation on Display
OCTOBER 15, 2024 — The Army’s goal of continuous transformation was on full display Oct. 14 at the kick off of the 70th Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Thousands of Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and defense industry partners listened as Secretary of the Army Christine … [Read more...]