MARCH 3, 2025 – When boots hit the ground and luggage is off-loaded, someone must be there to guarantee personnel and resources are received, integrated, and prepared for the mission ahead. They may not be standing planeside with welcome drinks and leis, but the Joint Task Force Southern Guard (JTF-SG) joint reception, staging, onward movement, and integration (JRSOI) team … [Read more...]
26th Secretary of the Army Sworn In
MARCH 3, 2025 - Last week, I was sworn in as your 26th Secretary of the United States Army. My commitment to this role is rooted in my family’s lineage of Army service. My grandfather served during World War II as a decoder. My father served during Vietnam as an infantryman. And I fought as a cavalry scout in Iraq. From the frostbitten morning PT at Fort Drum to the … [Read more...]
Pentagon Deploys More Troops to Southern Border
MARCH 3, 2025 - The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and a General Support Aviation Battalion to the southwestern border, accelerating efforts to fulfill President Donald J. Trump's directive to bolster military support in securing the U.S. – Mexico border. The units, equipped with wheeled vehicle and air capabilities, are set to reinforce border operations … [Read more...]
Air Force Implements Deferred Resignation Program
MARCH 3, 2025 - Beginning on Feb. 28, 2025, the Department of the Air Force began implementing the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) by issuing notifications to employees on the status of their program application. Officials began a phased approach of sending automated emails starting Feb. 28, 2025 directly to DRP applicants, based on command validation of exempt or … [Read more...]
Hegseth Directs Civilians to Report Weekly Accomplishments
MARCH 3, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday signed a memorandum to all Defense Department civilian employees directing them to prepare five bullet points detailing their work accomplishments from the prior week. On Monday, March 3, those same employees can expect an email from the Defense Department requesting that same information, he wrote. Within 48 hours … [Read more...]