MAY 9, 2025 – In celebration of decades of partnership, the Hohenfels military community began their yearly German-American Volksfest with a single tap of a mallet April 30, 2025, and ended it with bus tours, military vehicles and music May 4. Over the course of five days, neighbors from outside U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria – Hohenfels drove onto post, parked on the Hohenfels … [Read more...]
DoD Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week
MAY 9, 2025 - The Defense Department celebrates Public Service Recognition Week, observed annually during the first week of May since 1985, to honor federal, state, county, local, and tribal government employees who serve the nation. This year, the Pentagon recognized members of its civilian workforce for their vital contributions to national security. Assistant to the … [Read more...]
Future Priorities for Special Ops
MAY 9, 2025 - Colby Jenkins, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, outlined his priorities for the future of the special warfare community while delivering remarks today during Special Operations Forces Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Jenkins cautioned the audience that America's adversaries are converging … [Read more...]
Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day
MAY 9, 2025 – The 405th Army Field Support Brigade is excited to celebrate National Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Falling on May 9 this year – always the Friday before Mother’s Day – the 405th AFSB joins the Army and the Nation in acknowledging our spouses. Since the early days of the Continental Army, our spouses have selflessly contributed to the strength of our Army … [Read more...]
Leaders Discuss Budget, Combat Readiness
MAY 8, 2025 - The Army is building a force that is leaner, more lethal, and better equipped to operate in contested domains with speed and precision, said Army Gen. James J. Mingus, vice chief of staff of the Army, who testified on a panel yesterday during a House Armed Services Committee subcommittee hearing on military readiness. He said that under the "transforming in … [Read more...]