OCTOBER 4, 2024 — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos rescued 14 migrants, Sunday, who were left stranded by smugglers on the uninhabited natural reserve of Monito Island, Puerto Rico, in the Mona Passage. The rescue involved efforts and coordination with Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG) partner agencies and Puerto Rico Department of Natural and … [Read more...]
Military Families Rock Day Away at Fort Cavazos
OCTOBER 4, 2024 — Thousands of Soldiers and family members gathered at Phantom Warrior Stadium for the “Military Family Fest: Rock for the Brave” event Sept. 24 at Fort Cavazos (formerly known as Fort Hood). The event, made possible by Fort Cavazos; Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; Defense Commissary Agency; Army and Air Force Exchange Service; … [Read more...]
Air Force Meets FY24 Recruiting Goal
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luis Torres-Ortiz (center), 341st Recruiting Squadron recruiter, rings a bell at the headquarters of the Air Force Recruiting Service, signifying that recruiting goals for the fiscal year have been met, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Oct. 1, 2024. Torres-Ortiz was selected with the honor to ring the bell because he was number one in his … [Read more...]
Allies Conduct Operations in South China Sea
OCTOBER 4, 2024 - The Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, the Royal New Zealand Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Navy conducted a maritime cooperation activity within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, last weekend. "Sea exercises like this demonstrate the strength, … [Read more...]
Guard Provides Support to Hurricane Stricken States
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Elizabeth Sailer, a firefighter with the 169th Civil Engineer Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard, carries tree branches to assist with debris removal in Gaffney, South Carolina, following Tropical Storm Helene, Oct. 2, 2024. The South Carolina National Guard has more than 900 Airmen and Soldiers deployed across the state, responding to … [Read more...]