JANUARY 13, 2025 - Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks spoke about "four lessons" she views as critical for prevailing in the U.S. strategic competition with China during a keynote address at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington. Titled "Outpacing the PRC: Lessons Learned for Strategic Competition," Hicks said that staying focused on … [Read more...]
Guard Joins Battle Fighting SoCal Fires
JANUARY 13, 2025 — Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts as wildfires rage across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. More than 1,870 Guard members from California, Nevada and Wyoming are activated. Mutliple C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems are in the air. … [Read more...]
Military Already Fighting Fires in California
Airmen assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to help battle the Palisades Fire, Jan. 9, 2025. JANUARY 11, 2025 - The Defense Department now has 500 active-duty troops and a variety of equipment on standby to assist with the wildfires in California, said the … [Read more...]
Securing Critical Minerals Vital to National Security
JANUARY 10, 2025 - Secure sourcing of critical minerals is critical to the defense industrial base, which uses them to produce virtually every Defense Department system, from unmanned aerial systems and fighter jets to submarines, said Adam Burstein. Burstein, technical director for strategic and critical materials in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for … [Read more...]
Remembering President and Navy Veteran Jimmy Carter
JANUARY 10, 2025 - James “Jimmy” Earl Carter, Jr., the 39th President of the United States, passed away on Dec. 29, 2024 at the age of 100. President Carter leaves a remarkable legacy as a dedicated public servant, influential statesman and champion of global peace, democracy and human rights. President Carter began his public service career in 1943 when he received an … [Read more...]