AUGUST 6, 2024 - The Department of Veterans Affairs is advancing efforts to address issues associated with military-related toxic exposure by launching a redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, known as the Burn Pit Research Registry. “This tool is a significant improvement in making data available in a way that better serves all those who were exposed to … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
South Carolina Guard Heads to Florida for Debby
AUGUST 6, 2024 – The South Carolina National Guard is responding to the Florida Department of Emergency Management’s request for assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact in anticipation of Hurricane Debby. “The South Carolina National Guard is trained and ready to assist the citizens of the state of Florida,” said Maj. Gen. R. Van McCarty, the adjutant … [Read more...]
Austin Meets with Australian Counterpart
AUGUST 6, 2024 - In advance of tomorrow's 34th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met today at the Pentagon with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles to discuss the historic military-to-military progress between the two nations. Austin just returned last week from a trip to the Indo-Pacific, his … [Read more...]
Army Soldier-Athlete Wins Olympic Bronze in Rugby
AUGUST 6, 2024 – The term “Highwomen” refers to those women who have done the hard work throughout history, but whose stories are untold. Thanks to Cpt. Sammy Sullivan, a Soldier-Athlete with the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program and key contributor for the U.S. Women’s Rugby Sevens Team as a forward, the story of how Team USA shocked Australia, 14-12, in the waning … [Read more...]
A Force Multiplier for Theater Sustainment
AUGUST 6, 2024 - In the heart of challenging and dynamic operational environments, where resources are scarce, an elite team of aerial porters from the 387th Air Expeditionary Squadron Quick Reaction Team (QRT) are the unsung heroes of mission success in the U.S. Central Command, where they rapidly deploy to austere locations at a moment’s notice. For example, in early June, … [Read more...]