JANUARY 27, 2025 - Army Maj. Audie Leon Murphy is a World War II legend whose name is still easily recognizable today. Murphy was a movie actor, a country-western songwriter and a poet, but it was his wartime heroics and the Medal of Honor he received for them that first made him a household name. Murphy was born June 20, 1924, on a sharecropper farm near Kingston, Texas. He … [Read more...]
Marines Get Low-Altitude Air Defense
JANUARY 27, 2025 – U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conducted a counter unmanned aerial system live-fire training event utilizing the Marine Air Defense Integrated System – a ground-based air defense capability, on January 25, 2025, to commemorate the addition of the MADIS and the months of operational testing and evaluation required to field … [Read more...]
Silent Drill Platoon: Past, Present, and Future
JANUARY 27, 2025 - The legacy of the United States Silent Drill Platoon is upheld by a storied history of traditions and commitment built by generations of Marines, both former and current. With the 250th Marine Corps Birthday fast approaching, the upcoming 2025 parade season is shaping up to be Marine Barracks Washington’s most significant yet. “The legacy and standards … [Read more...]
Secretary of Defense Arrives at the Pentagon
JANUARY 27, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived today for his first full day leading the Pentagon, vowing to support President Trump’s priorities to seal the U.S. border with Mexico, use military planes to deport undocumented migrants and increase the military’s combat readiness. Here are his remarks: Morning, everybody. How we doing? It's an honor to be here. It's … [Read more...]
Soldiers Celebrate Lunar New Year
JANUARY 27, 2025 – In celebration of the Lunar New Year, or ‘Seollal’, a group volunteers prepare a heartwarming meal of traditional Korean food for over 100 Soldiers stationed on Camps Casey and Hovey, Jan. 21. The event has been hosted annually as part of the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey’s Good Neighbor Program (GNP) since 2018. The menu included manduguk, Korean … [Read more...]