Attendees stand for the Botswana and United States National Anthem at the African Chiefs of Defence Conference (ACHOD) 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana, June 26, 2024. ACHOD 2024 brings together Chiefs of Defense from 35 African countries, the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, representatives from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Naval Forces Africa, Special … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Two New Nations to Provide SATCOM Support to NATO
JUNE 28, 2024 - Beginning next year, Spain and Luxembourg will join four other NATO nations that provide satellite communications services to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as part of a satellite services project that began in 2020. Earlier this month, leaders of the oversight agencies in the six countries met just outside of Washington, D.C., to review the satellite … [Read more...]
June is Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month
JUNE 28, 2024 - Did you know that June is Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month? It’s the perfect time to start focusing on the many benefits they bring when added to your diet. According to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, individuals should include more fruits and vegetables in their daily diet by aiming to eat 1.5- to 2-cups-equivalent of fruits and 2- to … [Read more...]
Guard Engineers Support Djibouti Armed Forces
U.S. Army Capt. Colby Davis, the commander of the 130th Engineer Support Company explains the planning phases of construction projects to engineer officers of the Djibouti Armed Forces (DAF) at Camp Dodge, Iowa on May 15, 2024. The DAF visited the Kentucky Army National Guard's 206th Engineer Battalion's annual training to learn ideas on how to set up battalion level engineer … [Read more...]
Marines Test New Missile
JUNE 28, 2024 – The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sank a moving training target vessel during an expeditionary strike exercise in the Philippine Sea, Wednesday 26, June. An AH-1Z Viper, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 Reinforced, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fired a live AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), striking a towed moving training … [Read more...]