JANUARY 14, 2025 - Service members are often in danger of experiencing cold weather-related injuries because of cold and wet conditions present during various training and operational activities. Wind chill and wetness (including from sweat) can increase the rate of heat loss. Cold weather-related injuries, otherwise known as CWIs, can occur at warmer conditions as high as … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2025
America’s Airfield Honors President Carter During Funeral
U.S. Air Force Col. Kelli R. Moon, Joint Team Andrews commander, salutes while former President Jimmy Carter’s remains are carried by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region Ceremonial Honor Guard and transferred to a hearse at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 7, 2025. The hearse departed with a funeral procession, accompanied by military vehicles and public observers paying … [Read more...]
Guard Fights SoCal Wildfires, More Assets on Standby
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alessandro Panighetti, an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter crew chief from the 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, watches sunrise, on the ramp at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, before traveling with the aircrew on a repositioning flight to a CAL … [Read more...]
Types of Glasses You Can Get a Prescription For
JANUARY 15, 2025 - Many people are familiar with standard prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses when it comes to vision correction. However, the world of prescription eyewear extends beyond these basics. From sunglasses to safety glasses and specialized sports eyewear, there’s a range of glasses designed to address specific needs while offering vision correction. Here’s a … [Read more...]
Korean Nuclear Consultative Group Meets
JANUARY 13, 2025 - The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) convened the fourth Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 2025. The NCG is an enduring bilateral consultative body to strengthen extended deterrence that contributes to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. The meeting was co-chaired by Ms. Cara … [Read more...]