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...]
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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...]
Navy Concerned About Continuing Resolution
USS Topeka SSN751 SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro issued a letter to Congressional leaders detailing the concerns and impacts of a six-month continuing resolution (CR) on the Navy and Marine Corps yesterday, Sept. 16, 2024. “This lengthy delay in new funding would force the Department of the Navy (DON) to operate at last year's funding … [Read more...]
Austin Urges Israel to Reduce Area Tensions
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant yesterday following the Iran-backed Houthi ballistic missile attack against Israel that day and a barrage of rocket attacks into northern Israel by the Iran-backed terrorist organization Lebanese Hezbollah over the weekend, according to a Pentagon news … [Read more...]
Marine Posthumously Awarded Top Medal
The family of Cpl. Spencer Collart attend a ceremony pose for a photo during an award presentation post humously honoring his heroic actions, Sept. 16, 2024, at Marine Barracks Washington. Gen. Eric M. Smith, 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Cpl. Collart's family in recognition of the heroic actions Collart made while … [Read more...]