North Carolina National Guardsmen with the 113th Sustainment Brigade and the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team conduct bridge building operations in Nebo, N.C., Oct. 9th, 2024. In support of Joint Task Force-North Carolina, Guardsmen built bridges in an effort to connect roadways for local residents following Tropical Storm Helene. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
2023 DoD Spending by State
OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Today, the Department of Defense's Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation released its Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Spending by State report to help states and communities better understand how Defense procurement, personnel, and grant spending impact their economies. The report's graphs, maps, and tables present a range of findings, such as total … [Read more...]
Army Announces Its Top Soldiers
OCTOBER 16, 2024 — The Army named its top Soldier, top noncommissioned officer and crowned the service’s best squad at the Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition on Oct. 14. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer presented the awards during a ceremony which honored the winners. The service named Spc. Mason Breunig of U.S. Army Pacific the 2024 Soldier … [Read more...]
DoD Leaders Support Military Spouse Employment
OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Patricia Barron, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy, emphasized the importance of supporting military spouses on their employment journeys during the Association of the United States Army Warfighter and Family Forum IA: Education and Readiness for Soldiers and Families yesterday. As the senior Defense Department … [Read more...]
Preventing Eye Injuries is One Key to Readiness
OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Eye injuries can happen in a split-second while service members are on duty and during recreational activities, which highlights the importance of wearing eye protection to guard against life-altering injuries. Due to the nature of serving in the military, service members are more likely to experience injury, particularly to their vision, than their … [Read more...]