SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - The U.S. Navy will commission the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG 122) on November 9, 2024, in New York City, New York. The ship honors United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who received the medal of honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. He was killed in action … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Coast Guard Seizes 3,100 lbs of Cocaine Off Mexico
U.S. Coast Guard crew members receive a narcotics offload from the Royal Canadian Navy, Sept. 12, 2024. The Royal Canadian Navy worked on patrol with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment to support the counter-narcotics mission. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga) SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 — The Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy … [Read more...]
Africom Stresses Cooperation with African Nations
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - The challenges in the various areas of the African continent cannot be met or solved by one country alone, nor can solutions be imposed from without, and that is at the heart of the strategy of U.S. Africa Command, said Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley today. Langley, in Kenya, spoke with reporters via a teleconference call about his travels through … [Read more...]
Guard Ends Greenland Science Support Season
An LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the 109th Airlift Wing sits at Summit Station, Greenland, May 9, 2024. Summit Station is ideal for studying long-range intercontinental transport and its effects on the ice sheet surface. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jocelyn Tuller) SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing wrapped up its … [Read more...]
Best Squad Competition Names Winners
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 — The Army Reserve recognized the Best Squad Competition winners during a ceremony held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 7, 2024. The event, which was hosted by Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty, the 15th command sergeant major of the Army Reserve, named the winning squad, the Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. Spc. … [Read more...]