SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 - Altitude sickness emerged as a human concern thousands of years ago, and not just out of thin air. Even with years of studying the symptoms and impact on the body, it still affects many people who ascend to altitudes above 8,000 feet. The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine and the University of New Mexico are creating a predictive … [Read more...]
US Army Remembers WWII at 80th Commemoration
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 — On December 7, 1941, the nation saw itself thrust into war as the attack on Pearl Harbor would forever change the landscape of the country, but more specifically the Pacific Theater as combat operations would take place through 1945. Now, nearly 80 years later, The U.S. Army is looking to honor and remember those who served in some of the bloodiest and most … [Read more...]
12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Recognized
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 - The Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2024 were recognized and honored during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 14-18. The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year (alphabetically listed, by rank and command of assignment when selected) are: Senior Master Sgt. Sarah E. Buckley, … [Read more...]
Alaska National Guard Rescues 2 from Plane Crash
Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 210th Rescue Squadron train HH-60G Pave Hawk operations Sept. 6, 2024, at JBER. The HH-60 is the Department of Defense's only dedicated rotary-wing combat search and rescue platform. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Joseph Moon). SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 - Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing members conducted two missions in … [Read more...]
Newly Named Nuclear Submarine USS Baltimore
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 - The Navy revealed that its next Virginia-class, nuclear-powered submarine, SSN-812, will be called the USS Baltimore. The service also announced that Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks would serve as the vessel's sponsor. During a naming ceremony aboard the historic USS Constellation, a Navy warship built in 1854 that now serves as a museum ship in … [Read more...]