OCTOBER 14, 2024 - When Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Lavor Romesha woke up on a remote outpost in Afghanistan in 2009, he likely didn't realize he would spend the rest of the day fighting for his life. But as an overwhelming number of Taliban insurgents tried to take over the small encampment, Romesha refused to give up, battling through injury to save as many men as he could. His … [Read more...]
A Truly Historic Response
OCTOBER 14, 2024 - The end of September and beginning of October proved to be a heavy lift for Soldiers and Airmen of the Florida National Guard when Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on September 26, 2024. Fast forward two weeks, and the Florida National Guard was preparing for yet another catastrophic storm — Hurricane Milton. While Florida National … [Read more...]
Navy Visits the University of Alabama
OCTOBER 14, 2024 – Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower & Reserve Affairs), the Honorable Franklin R. Parker visited the University of Alabama on October 12, 2024, in partnership with the Navy Submarine Industrial Base program. As the Department of the Navy’s senior representative at the University’s football game against the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, … [Read more...]
Air Force Chief Discusses Reoptimization
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited Travis Air Force Base Oct. 10 to recognize the progress Team Travis has made in support of the Department of the Air Force’s initiative to reoptimize for Great Power Competition and to discuss the central role mobility warriors will play in possible combat operations … [Read more...]
Guard Helps Hurricane Milton, Helene Victims
OCTOBER 14, 2024 — Over 11,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were actively conducting Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene relief missions in the Southeast, helping first responders and victims by air, land and water. Disaster relief operations were centered in the hardest-hit areas of Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Guard assistance also continued in … [Read more...]