JUNE 13, 2024 - On Oct. 23, 1983, Cpl. Dan Kovach was manning Checkpoint 8, a small outpost near the bullet ridden American University Library building in Beirut, when he heard a loud explosion. Kovach, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, saw two large mushroom clouds in the sky coming from the direction of the Battalion Landing Team … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
PoM Honors Fallen Alumni During Dedication Ceremony
JUNE 13, 2024 - The Presidio of Monterey honored a former Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center student during a field dedication ceremony near Price Fitness Center on June 8. The field adjacent to Price Fitness Center is now called Conrad Field, in memory of Army Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Conrad. Conrad was born on May 11, 1992, in Mesa, Arizona and completed the … [Read more...]
Pier Closed for 2-Days, But Aid Now Flowing to Gaza
JUNE 13, 2024 - The floating JLOTS pier, which reopened June 7 after repairs, temporarily shut down June 9-10, due to high seas. Aid delivery began again yesterday. Yesterday and today, more than 1,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid were delivered over the U.S. military-provided Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier that is attached to the Gaza shore. "For two days, the … [Read more...]
First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger
JUNE 13, 2024 - The withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Niger progressed from initial preparations to redeployment with the departure of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Air Base 101 in Niamey on June 7, 2024. This flight exemplifies the productive cooperation between the U.S. and Nigerien forces through the Joint Disengagement Commission, which is … [Read more...]
How TRICARE Covers Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment
JUNE 13, 2024 – Are you considering having children? If you’re trying to get pregnant, but haven’t been able to, you may have questions about how TRICARE can help. “If you’re struggling to conceive, it’s important to find out what might be causing you or your partner to struggle with infertility,” said Elan Green, chief of the Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Branch of the … [Read more...]