DECEMBER 5, 2024 - In the shadow of Coosa County, Alabama's pine-strewn hills, and across Nome, Alaska's rugged expanse, the Defense Department is mounting a strategic response to an urgent security challenge. Beneath these two distinct landscapes lie the BamaStar Graphite Project and the Graphite Creek deposit, which anchor efforts to rebuild America's graphite production … [Read more...]
Military Exercises Demonstrate Alignment with NATO
DECEMBER 4, 2024 – U.S. Army Europe and Africa and NATO Allied Land Command organized the Combined Training Conference 24-2 to garner ideas and capabilities of 38 countries at the Multinational Joint Warfare Centre in Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 18-22, 2024. For the last 10 years, the biannual CTC synchronized long-range planning objectives, identified opportunities for NATO, … [Read more...]
Buck Sergeant Training Program
DECEMBER 4, 2024 - Acknowledging the U.S. Space Force’s mission, structure and unique demands, Space Operations Command leadership developed the Guardian and Airmen Development Program to foster a new generation of leaders. The program equips Guardians and Airmen with the necessary skills and traits to meet the current and future demands of the Space Force. From monthly … [Read more...]
Military has New Treatments for Epilepsy
DECEMBER 4, 2024 - Epilepsy may be the orphan child of neurological disorders. Even though it affects more people (3.4 million in the U.S.) than multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and cerebral palsy combined, it gets less federal funding per person than any of the others. What’s the issue? Epilepsy may have a PR problem due to misunderstanding and misinformation … [Read more...]
Guard Delivers Supplies to Wilderness Site
Soldiers with the California Army National Guard prepare to fly after sling loading timber that will be used to conserve a cultural site in the Stanislaus National Forest, Oct. 30, 2024. The Stanislaus collaborated with the 1-126th Aviation Regiment, Cal Guard to deliver critical supplies to remote areas of the forest near Cooper Meadow in the Emigrant … [Read more...]