JANUARY 27, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived today for his first full day leading the Pentagon, vowing to support President Trump’s priorities to seal the U.S. border with Mexico, use military planes to deport undocumented migrants and increase the military’s combat readiness. Here are his remarks: Morning, everybody. How we doing? It's an honor to be here. It's … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2025
Soldiers Celebrate Lunar New Year
JANUARY 27, 2025 – In celebration of the Lunar New Year, or ‘Seollal’, a group volunteers prepare a heartwarming meal of traditional Korean food for over 100 Soldiers stationed on Camps Casey and Hovey, Jan. 21. The event has been hosted annually as part of the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey’s Good Neighbor Program (GNP) since 2018. The menu included manduguk, Korean … [Read more...]
TRICARE West Waives Referral Approval Requirement
JANUARY 27, 2025 – Are you enrolled in TRICARE Prime? You should know that the Defense Health Agency has waived the requirement to obtain pre-authorization for referrals to outpatient specialty care for TRICARE Prime enrollees in the West region. This means TRICARE-authorized specialty care providers don’t need to wait for TriWest to approve referrals issued by your primary … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Assisting with Alien Deportation
JANUARY 27, 2025 - Saturday, the Coast Guard conducted several Alien Expulsion Flight Operations between California and Texas, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “In accordance with the President’s Executive Orders, the Coast Guard continues to surge assets and leverage its unique capabilities to protect America’s borders, territorial integrity, and … [Read more...]
Training the Next Generation of Defense Manufacturers
JANUARY 27, 2025 — The U.S. Navy strengthened its efforts to revitalize the nation's shipbuilding capability with the opening of a new training center in Danville, Virginia. Jim Hook, an Accelerated Training for Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) instructor, teaches a student how to use a Haas CNC machine at the newly opened National Training Center in Danville, Virginia. The … [Read more...]