DECEMBER 3, 2024 — As the Army moves closer to its 250th birthday, the service and the Department of Defense took time in 2024 to honor heroes from throughout its storied history. President Joe Biden posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Civil War Soldiers Pvt. Philip Gephart Shadrach and Pvt. George Davenport Wilson for their heroism and courage during the Great … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Soldiers Volunteer to Assist in Trees for Troops
DECEMBER 3, 2024 – Seven New York Army National Guard Soldiers joined local veterans load up 125 Christmas trees being donated to military bases around the country at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y., on Monday, December 2, 2024. This was the 20th year tree farmers in the Albany/Saratoga area have been part of the “Trees for Troops” program. The donated trees are … [Read more...]
New Air-to-Surface Weapon
DECEMBER 3, 2024 - A tactical air-to-surface missile, known as the Stand-in Attack Weapon, successfully released from a 40th Flight Test Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon for the first time Nov. 7 over the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of the test was to prove the new weapon could separate from an aircraft successfully, a major milestone, so further testing can begin. The new SiAW … [Read more...]
Wounded Warriors Heal Through Music
DECEMBER 3, 2024 - The National Capital Region played host to wounded warriors from around the world participating in a week-long event celebrating comradery and recovery—starting with the Air Force Wounded Warrior Care Fair and Day of Healing in National Harbor, Maryland, on Nov. 18, 2024. Finding outlets to express themselves through performing and visual arts, … [Read more...]
To Win a War, Less is More
DECEMBER 3, 2024 - Sixteen Airmen from Mountain Home Air Force Base were forward deployed to the Idaho Falls Regional Airport to test the limits of agile combat employment (ACE) during a recent exercise. The goal was simple: use the smallest team possible to accomplish the mission. ACE is an operational concept meant to moderate how the Air Force projects airpower. Instead … [Read more...]