MARCH 7, 2017, GRAFENWOEHR TRAINING AREA, Germany - Tank and maintenance crews from 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, are giving their M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks a buffed up look that improves the overall defensive capabilities of the tank. The crews, who are part of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, which is serving as the initial ABCT rotational … [Read more...]
LCS Naval Reserve Leadership Symposium 2017
MARCH 7, 2017, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - Nearly 100 leaders from across the U.S. Navy Reserve Force's littoral combat ship (LCS) community joined their active-duty counterparts, Feb. 24-26, for a Naval Reserve Leadership Symposium 2017 to discuss continued strategies for success and future changes for the Reserve LCS program. A primary goal of the symposium was to provide an open … [Read more...]
THE PLAYERS Championship
MARCH 6, 2017 - The PGA TOUR’s signature event, THE PLAYERS Championship, offers all active duty, retired and reserve military personnel and their dependents with FREE admission to the tournament (May 9 – 14, 2017) in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. That’s not all. Here’s a list of military-specific activities taking place throughout the week: · Military Appreciation Day: THE … [Read more...]
The Army’s New Jungle Boot Gives Trench Foot the Boot
MARCH 6, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - The standard issue combat boot most Soldiers wear today, the one most commonly worn in Iraq and Afghanistan, is great for sandy dunes, hot dry weather, and asphalt. But it's proven not so good in hot and wet environments. So the Army has developed a new jungle boot that some Soldiers will see this year. In September, Chief of … [Read more...]
US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in MultiSail 2017
MARCH 6, 2017, APRA HARBOR, Guam (NNS) - The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) are participating in the annual bilateral training exercise MultiSail 2017, March 6-10. Participants include six U.S. Navy ships, two JMSDF ships, and a number of subsurface and other special units. MultiSail is a bilateral training exercise which improves interoperability … [Read more...]