DECEMBER 30, 2024 - The Defense Department today announced it will be providing close to $2.5 billion in additional new security assistance support to Ukraine intended to reaffirm the department's commitment to supporting Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression. The latest aid package includes a $1.25 billion presidential drawdown authority package, as well as $1.22 … [Read more...]
Navy Mourns Passing of President Jimmy Carter
DECEMBER 30, 2024 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released statements on the death of President and Navy veteran James Earl ‘Jimmy’ Carter Jr. who died Dec. 29 at age 100. “On behalf of our Sailors, Marines, and Department of the Navy Civilians, I express my deepest condolences to the Carter Family for the loss of a … [Read more...]
Guard Leaders Thank Troops During Holiday Season
Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit with Army National Guard and reserve Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force North, in Southwest Texas, Dec. 27, 2024. In March, the Secretary of Defense approved a request from the Department of Homeland Security to assist with U.S. Customs and Border … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Howard
DECEMBER 30, 2024 - Army Col. Robert Lewis Howard was a legend for his service in the Special Forces during the Vietnam War. Having deployed there five times, he's the most decorated soldier to have served in the conflict and is the only soldier to have been nominated three times for the Medal of Honor. Howard was born July 11, 1939, in Opelika, Alabama, to Charles and … [Read more...]
The Guard – 2024 Year in Review
DECEMBER 30, 2024 – As 2024 began, Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard, were on duty along the Las Vegas Strip supporting state and local law enforcement as more than 400,000 people celebrated the New Year. “People love to see us out here,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Sheire, a scout with the unit. “You can tell some are a … [Read more...]