Members of the Chaney family carry U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. John Henry Chaney to his final resting place at John Wesley United Methodist Church Cemetery in Clarksburg, Maryland, Feb. 8, 2024. Chaney was drafted in the Marine Corps in 1943, becoming one of the legendary Montford Point Marines, the first Black Americans to earn the title. Chaney served in World War II and fought at … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Air Force Secretary Visits America’s Cryptologic Wing
FEBRUARY 12, 2024 - The 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing hosted Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall on Feb. 2 and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, from Feb. 1-2, 2024, to learn about the wing’s cryptologic mission. Headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, the 16th Air Force serves … [Read more...]
Army Nursing Corps Continues to Make Strides
FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Capt. Juliet Morah stood at a makeshift hospital bay at Abu Ghraib prison, facing a harrowing task. In 2004, the Army nurse had to treat injured U.S. troops while also caring for the insurgents who attacked them. Morah said she compartmentalized emotions while caring for the insurgents. “I'm now in the role of caregiver for a human being,” she said. … [Read more...]
DoD Restates Why Ukraine Is in U.S. Interest
Celeste Wallander, right, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, greets a member of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. Ministers of defense and leaders from 50 countries attended the meeting in person and virtually to discuss support from NATO Allies and … [Read more...]
Vermont Airmen Test Agility During Multistate Exercise
U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Airmen, and a Department of Defense civilian ride in the back of a Chinook helicopter to observe training activities during the exercise Maple Thunder in Savannah, GA, Jan. 29, 2024. The exercise military members together from across the country to participate in an ACE, Agile Combat Employment, exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard … [Read more...]