OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, Miss America 2024, donned the famous bite sleeve Oct. 8, at the 37th Training Wing to experience first-hand what it takes to train the elite K-9 teams that play a vital role in national security. Under the guidance of Staff Sgt. Adam Gagnon, a military working dog course trainer with the 341st Training Squadron, Marsh began … [Read more...]
MLB Catcher Honors Grandfather’s WWII Achievements
OCTOBER 9, 2024 — San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka still keeps a picture of himself and his grandfather. In the photo, Higashioka as a child stands next to his grandpa, U.S. Army World War II veteran G. Shigeru Higashioka, on a sunny day in Southern California. The Army veteran died Sept. 27, 2004, at the age of 88. But Higashioka, 14 at the time, didn’t know the … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Foundation Providing Vital Assistance
OCTOBER 9, 2024 — The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced today its continued assistance to Coast Guard families impacted by Hurricanes Helene, Beryl and Tropical Storm Debby, as well as those affected by glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska. With Hurricane … [Read more...]
Army Increases GMLRS Rocket Production
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Officials from the United States Army’s Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS) and Army Contracting Command (ACC)– Redstone Arsenal executed an Undefinitized contract award for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket production. The contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is worth $4.1 billion and will procure … [Read more...]
Recovery Task Force Rescues Helene Survivors
OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Airmen mobilized as the 41st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and 563d Personnel Recovery Task Force, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, rescued four injured civilians, one critically injured, during search and rescue efforts in North Carolina, Oct. 5. In support of a Federal Emergency Management Agency mission assignment, the 563d PRTF has been … [Read more...]