JUNE 12, 2024 – Row after row of white marble headstones stand neatly amid the meticulously maintained grounds of Arlington National Cemetery—almost in formation. Each bears the name of one of about 400,000 service members, veterans and family members laid to rest here. It is a quiet, peaceful place. Occasionally, a far-off bugler plays Taps, breaking the silence and signifying … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Federal Channel Fully Opened
JUNE 12, 2024 — As part of the Unified Command response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving today restored the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore. Since … [Read more...]
Change in Sustainment Is Imminent
JUNE 12, 2024 - The military services are undergoing an intense transformation that requires the Defense Logistics Agency and industry to think, act and operate differently, DLA's director told leaders of 14 industry associations at a meeting last week. "Every service, every combatant command, and every regional command is reevaluating themselves — their equipment, … [Read more...]
DoD Will Offer Reimbursements for Breast Milk Shipping
JUNE 12, 2024 - The Defense Department issued a new policy this month to cover costs associated with the shipment of breast milk during permanent change of station moves. Under the new policy, which was published in the Joint Travel Regulations, the department will reimburse up to $1,000 of expenses for service members who are breastfeeding children up to 12 months old. … [Read more...]
Alaska Opens Largest Army Child Development Center
JUNE 11, 2024 — U.S. Army Garrison Alaska is now home to the largest child development center in the Army, and leaders marked the occasion June 4, 2024, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the brand-new facility. Col. Jeffey Palazzini, commander of the Alaska District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, spoke during the ceremony. “We’re so excited to have been part of … [Read more...]