NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Planning Guidance underscores the critical role of II MEF as the Marine Corps’ primary crisis-response force, designed to respond swiftly to emerging contingencies. II MEF is prepared to organize and deploy units through a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) construct, allowing for flexible, mission-tailored force … [Read more...]
BOSS Offers View of Future Home for Single Soldiers
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 – Soldiers from the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program, better known as BOSS, got a firsthand look at where future service members assigned to Camp Humphreys will live. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District hosted BOSS at an under-construction enlisted housing complex, Nov. 6. “Being able to see future … [Read more...]
Nuclear Forensics Workshop Convenes
NOVEMBER 18, 2024 - On Feb. 12, 2013, several thousand feet beneath the rugged mountains of the Korean Peninsula, a massive blast rocked the earth, sending both real and figurative shockwaves through the international community. That morning, in monitoring stations scattered across the globe, geologists registered the detonation as unusual seismic activity, which appeared to … [Read more...]
Patriots Host NFL Salute to Service Event
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 – Standing in front of a stadium filled with 65,000 fans, a new generation of service members took the oath of enlistment during the NFL’s Salute to Service event before the opening kickoff between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commander, administered the oath of … [Read more...]
Former Soldier Navigates Job Hunt
NOVEMBER 19, 2024 — In early 2017, Michael Quinn endured what he called the worst day in the worst year of his life. Quinn, then a sergeant major and 24-year Army Soldier, had weathered deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines. As an Army counter-intelligence agent, he said he learned to operate under grave circumstances while standing face-to-face with some of … [Read more...]