OCTOBER 2, 2024 – The Department of Defense’s largest military exchange, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, is moving out to support troops and families at Fort Eisenhower after Hurricane Helene. A mobile field exchange (MFE), a retail store in a 53-foot trailer with snacks, drinks, toiletries and more, opened its doors at Fort Eisenhower within 48 hours after the … [Read more...]
Navy & Marine Corps Exceeded 2024 Recruiting Goals
OCTOBER 2, 2024 – The U.S. Navy exceeded its Fiscal Year 2024 recruiting goals, contracting 40,978 new recruits by the end of the fiscal year and marking its most significant recruiting achievement in 20 years. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Millington, Tennessee, today to meet with Navy Recruiting Command leadership, recruiters, and support personnel. During … [Read more...]
Retirees Gather to Network and Learn About Benefits
OCTOBER 2, 2024 — The Soldier Support Center filled with military retirees from across the branches of service Saturday morning as they gathered for the installation’s annual Retiree Appreciation Day. The event, put together by the Retirement Services Office, focused on the retired and soon-to-be retired (within 12 months) populations. Experts from TRICARE, finance, … [Read more...]
Guard Using Drones to Fight Wildfires
Sgt. Donald Underwood, an unmanned aerial systems operator with Delta Company, 545th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, operates a UAS during a multi-agency wildland firefighting unmanned aerial systems integration exercise at Crowder Lake near Weatherford, Oklahoma, Sept. 25-26. The exercise brought the Oklahoma … [Read more...]
NC Guard Delivers Food, Water to Hurricane Victims
Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard transport more than 100,000 pounds of essential goods to Western North Carolina in support of humanitarian efforts following Helene. The cargo, delivered aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, consisted of more than 48 pallets of water, Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), and other vital supplies. (Photo by US Air National Guard Technical … [Read more...]