WASHINGTON (DoD News, Dec. 02, 2015) -- Equipment for the European Activity Set, or EAS, is scheduled to be turned in to the first forward-positioned sites beginning this week, Defense Department officials said. About 1,400 pieces of equipment that had been used in Operation Atlantic Resolve by Europe's Regionally Aligned Force - 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division - will be … [Read more...]
Gen. Grass, Chief Brush visit Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day
November 30, 2015 - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The chief of the National Guard Bureau and his senior enlisted advisor agreed there was nowhere they would rather be on Thanksgiving Day than here, serving turkey and fixings to service members. "Before we came here, one of my sons said, 'You won't be with your family on Thanksgiving'," Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell … [Read more...]
Warrior Codes Differentiate Soldiers from Murderers, Expert Says
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (Army News Service, Nov. 30, 2015) -- The warrior code has differentiated Soldiers in armies throughout history from wanton murderers like those of the Islamic State, al Qaeda and terrorists involved in the recent Paris attacks, Dr. Shannon French said. French, author of the book, "The Code of the Warrior," spoke at the chief of staff of the … [Read more...]
Work Visits Middle East, East Africa to Thank Troops for Their Service
WASHINGTON, November 30, 2015 — Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work is on a three-day trip to the Middle East and East Africa that includes stops in Djibouti and Qatar to visit U.S. service members during the Thanksgiving holiday and thank them for their service, Defense Department spokesperson Navy Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Hillson said in a statement released today. On Nov. 26, … [Read more...]
Field that Forges Marine Officers Turns 75
November 25, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- Marines celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Officer Candidate School during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. OCS has a long and illustrious history of forging Marine officers to command and lead. The mission of OCS is to educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills … [Read more...]