DECEMBER 20, 2024 - The Defense Department announced that there are approximately 2,000 U.S. troops deployed to Syria, which is roughly 1,100 more than had been reported in the past. "We have been briefing [the media] regularly that there are approximately 900 U.S. troops in Syria," Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters. "[However,] in light … [Read more...]
Femininity in the Air Force
DECEMBER 19, 2024 – Second Lt. Madison Marsh made history as the first active-duty servicemember to win the Miss America crown and title, and she spent 2024 traveling the country, meeting women and answering questions on how the Air Force empowers femininity. The nation responded. In Colorado, a cadet told Marsh she was on the fence about accepting her nomination to the … [Read more...]
Airmen Complete Brazilian Jungle Warfare Course
U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Gerardo Balsa and Staff Sgt. Grant Cozart, defenders with the 105th Airlift Wing’s Base Defense Group, pose with their fellow graduates at the Brazilian Jungle Warfare School graduation in Manaus, Brazil, Nov. 22, 2024. Balsa and Cozart are two of only 50 American military members to complete the course since it was established in 1964 to … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Repatriates 43 Migrants to Cuba
DECEMBER 19, 2024 – Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark's crew repatriated 43 people to Cuba, Wednesday, following two interdictions in the Florida Straits. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders of a migrant vessel, Dec. 11, approximately 50 miles south of Marathon. Sector Key West watchstanders received a report … [Read more...]
Soldiers Head Home for the Holidays
DECEMBER 19, 2024 – U.S. Army Soldiers in basic training and Advanced Individual Training across the country are heading home for a well-deserved break during Holiday Block Leave. HBL, planned by the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, provides both trainees and cadre the chance to reconnect with their families and friends and recharge during the two-week holiday … [Read more...]