MAY 14, 2025 – The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will deploy this June-August to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2025 mission. After several months of detailed planning, USNS Comfort is scheduled to visit Grenada, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2025
The U.S. Army’s Impact On Fashion
MAY 14, 2025 – The average person probably believes the worlds of the military and fashion are mutually exclusive. Fashion is a popular style or trend that often includes rare, high-priced wearable art… while the military prides itself on utilitarianism, a calling born of necessity while wearing clothing designed for heavy wear-and-tear. It may come as a surprise, therefore, … [Read more...]
Senate Confirms 27th Air Force Secretary
MAY 14, 2025 - Dr. Troy E. Meink was confirmed May 13 by the Senate as 27th Secretary of the Air Force, placing a trained engineer who rose through ROTC to senior positions, including those focusing on space, as the Department’s highest-ranking civilian leader. The 74-25 vote reflected both Meink’s well-known record from previous active duty and policy jobs and his … [Read more...]
TRICARE Dental Offers Care for Children
MAY 14, 2025 - Did you know that oral health has important links to your overall health? That’s why it’s especially important that children get proper dental care from an early age. This helps them maintain healthy teeth and gums throughout their lives. Luckily, the TRICARE Dental Program, administered by United Concordia, has you covered. The TDP provides dental health for … [Read more...]
U.S. Strengthens Alliances in East Africa
MAY 14, 2025 - The Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, alongside Djiboutian, French, Japanese and European Union naval forces, came together for the semiannual Bull Shark exercise in Djibouti, May 5-6, 2025, to strengthen communication and collaboration among international partners and allies. Bull Shark 25-2 was designed to test the interoperability of the host nation … [Read more...]