FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - The Navy will commission the future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) as the newest Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB) during a 10:00 a.m. PST ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 17, in Coronado, California. The commissioning ceremony's principal address will be delivered by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy. Remarks will also be provided by General … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Ukraine is Top of Mind as Army Secretary Visits Europe
FEBRUARY 16, 2024 — The Honorable Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the U.S. Army, visited Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany, and Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 14 and 15, respectively, to discuss continued support to Ukraine, as well as to check on U.S. Army readiness and quality of life for soldiers and their families on the … [Read more...]
NATO Military Spending Has Steadily Increased
FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a statement that NATO has projected 18 allies will spend at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense this year, and those not spending at least 2% should have plans to swiftly meet that target. "I welcome what [NATO] Secretary General Stoltenberg yesterday called an 'unprecedented rise' in … [Read more...]
Combat Artists Depict Marines’ Unrelenting Resolve
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Reynolds, an ammunition officer assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force and a combat artist with the Marine Corps Combat Art Program, finishes a drawing from his barracks room in Bardufoss, Norway. The Marine depicted in the illustration trained to prepare for the cold weather ahead of NATO exercise Nordic Response, Feb. 5, 2024. Combat artists … [Read more...]
National Guard Honors Former Guardsman Abe Lincoln
Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia renders a salute after placing a wreath at the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln on behalf of the President of the United States Feb. 12, as part of the 90th annual American Legion Pilgrimage to Lincoln’s Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. FEBRUARY 15, 2024 - The Illinois National Guard recognized its most notable militiaman and … [Read more...]