ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- September 4, 2015 - Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (ret.) was honored at a memorial service at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Sept. 3, 2015. Lt. Gen. Petersen died at his home in Maryland Aug. 25, 2015, after succumbing to lung cancer. Petersen was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general … [Read more...]
Army Corps of Engineers Projects Prevent $13.3 Billion in Flood Damages
DALLAS (Sept. 4, 2015) -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction projects in the south central and southwestern United States prevented an estimated $13.3 billion in damages to local communities and infrastructure during the May-June 2015 flood event, according to recent calculations by corps officials with the Southwestern Division in Dallas. The most damages … [Read more...]
Face of Defense: Air Force Pilot Chases Olympic Dreams
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan., September 4, 2015 — It's early morning and the sun is bright and warm but the air is still cool. Sitting on the maroon-colored track, he slides his bright red running shoes onto his feet, grabbing each lace and tying a knot. After preparation, he begins his workout. Air Force Capt. Daniel Castle, a 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, is … [Read more...]
70th Anniversary of WWII’s End Commemorated Aboard Battleship Missouri
September 3, 2015 - PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- More than 400 service members, veterans, government employees, foreign leaders, and civilians attended the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II held aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial on historic Ford Island, Sept. 2. The surrender took place on the wooden decks of the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) … [Read more...]
Gas, Gas, Gas! Marines Gain Confidence with CBRN Training
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Sept. 3, 2015 -- Gas! Gas! Gas! Echoed-shouts filled the room as rapid arm movements set the Marines into motion; initiating a race against time. With tightly shut eyes, they held onto one last breath and reached for their masks. The Marines hastily positioned the equipment on their faces, fastening the straps; pulling them tight and securing the … [Read more...]