From left to right, Joseph Young, Charge d’Affaires for U.S. Embassy Tokyo; the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith; and the Honorable Peter Hegseth, United States Secretary of Defense, lay a commemoration wreath at the Reunion of Honor memorial during the 80th Reunion of Honor ceremony at Iwo To, Japan, March 29, 2025. The 80th Reunion of Honor is a milestone … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2025
French Leaders See How U.S. Remembers WWII
APRIL 4, 2025 - Seven French civilian leaders visited the Pentagon yesterday as part of an educational trip to the United States to learn more about how Americans remember World War II and commemorate veterans who fought in that war. The visitors were part of the State Department's long-standing International Visitor Leadership Program, which began in 1940 to advance U.S. … [Read more...]
Career Skills Program: Soldier to Civilian
APRIL 3, 2025 — The Career Skills Program, a tool offered by the Fort Cavazos Transition Assistance Program, assists in connecting transitioning service members with corporate America so they have the opportunity to gain training certifications and employment. “Quite a few service members come into the military upon graduation from high school so they don’t know how the … [Read more...]
Navy Creates a Student Support Roadmap
APRIL 3, 2025 - Leaders from David G. Farragut Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school and Naval Hospital Rota have collaborated to create a Student Support Roadmap, a comprehensive resource guide for youth in need of mental and behavioral health support. Modeled from the Navy’s Mental Health Roadmap, this tool outlines the pathway of services and resources … [Read more...]
Autonomous F-16 Program Advances
APRIL 3, 2025 - The last F-16 Fighting Falcon set for autonomous aircraft modification landed April 1. The aircraft marked the final F-16 arrival to be part of the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying Testbed program, also known as VENOM. In a hangar nearby, three of those F-16s are in the VENOM modification process. These adjustments involve … [Read more...]