JANUARY 20, 2025 - Physical well-being is a cornerstone of overall readiness and performance for U.S. Marines due to several critical factors. According to Everydayhealth.com, high-intensity interval training has gained significant popularity as a workout method over the past several years. This training approach offers a remarkable array of benefits within a brief duration, … [Read more...]
Excellence in Action: MLK Day
JANUARY 20, 2025 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), honored the life and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a ceremony at district headquarters on King’s birthday, Jan. 15, 2025. Dr. Paul A. Cox, SWG Engineering Technician, gave the invocation. The observance was organized by Dr. Rose M. Caballero, SWG Equal Employment Manager and … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Supporting 60th Presidential Inauguration
Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, and Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, director, Army National Guard, visit National Guardsmen on duty to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration as part of Joint Task Force – District of Columbia (JTF-DC), Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2025. JTF-DC is a scalable … [Read more...]
Marine Corps’ Famous ‘Oorah!’ Mantra
JANUARY 20, 2025 - If a group of Marines is around, you'll likely hear an "Oorah!" at some point. It's a distinctive battle cry that's been used by the Marine Corps for decades, but its origin story isn't as well known. Those outside of the service might be surprised to learn its beginnings stemmed from submarine dives. The famous term originated in 1953 during the … [Read more...]
Special Operations Force Must Build on Gains
JANUARY 20, 2025 - The American military has an asymmetrical advantage over any possible adversary with its special operations community, and the processes are in place to keep that advantage going well into the future, said Chris Maier, the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict. Maier spoke last week and addressed the changes in … [Read more...]