MARCH 4, 2024 — The Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark Army Best Medic Competition is an annual grueling three-day test of operational medical skills, mental and physical fitness and overall endurance. The Army Best Medic Competition pushes Soldiers to their limits in an austere domain to test their tactical and technical operational medicine capabilities, required to bring the … [Read more...]
Blue Angels Certified Airshow Ready
MARCH 4, 2024 - With annual winter training completed in El Centro, the Blue Angels have been deemed “air show ready” following Rear Adm. Richard Brophy’s certification, Feb. 29. The season marks the 78th year of the team’s history as they prepare to perform in over 34 events leading up to the end of the airshow season. “This year’s team has met the Navy’s high standards for … [Read more...]
Soldiers Prepare for Combat Operations in the Arctic
MARCH 4, 2024 — Braving subzero temperatures, about 9,000 Soldiers clad in white camouflage gathered in Alaska for a joint, multinational exercise. Soldiers engaged in 40 training events over two weeks to prepare for combat operations in the northernmost region on Earth. During the largest multinational training exercise in the Arctic to date, called Joint Pacific … [Read more...]
Austin Lauds Military Ties Between U.S., Slovakia
MARCH 4, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today emphasized the deepening defense ties between the U.S. and Slovakia as he met with Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kalinak. Austin praised Slovakia's commitment to modernizing its defense forces, enhancing its interoperability with fellow NATO allies, and supporting Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing … [Read more...]
Army Astronaut Experiences Endless Opportunities
MARCH 4, 2024 — He had practiced it many times before, but this day in 2022 was different for Army astronaut Col. Frank Rubio as he walked to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This time he was going to space. “You realize this [spacecraft] has 300 tons of rocket fuel, and I’m about to get on it,” he said with a laugh. The good thing, he said, was … [Read more...]