AUGUST 27, 2024 - Walter Reed joins the rest of the nation in celebrating Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26 and every day. Women’s Equality Day celebrates the day American women gained the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment. “One Piece at a Time,” is this year’s theme which was established by The Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI). … [Read more...]
Remain Vigilant for Remainder of 2024 Hurricane Season
AUGUST 27, 2024 — The Coast Guard reminds mariners and residents of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to remain vigilant and prepared for the remainder of the 2024 hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late October. The National Oceanic and … [Read more...]
Life As A Female Submariner
AUGUST 27, 2024 - When the 19th amendment was ratified on Aug. 26, 1920, millions of women across the country won the right to vote. On Women’s Equality Day, we honor the hard-fought quest for universal suffrage and celebrate the monumental progress women have made over the last century. In recognition of Women’s Equality Day, we are highlighting some of the exceptional … [Read more...]
DoD Hosts Climate and Defense Summit
AUGUST 27, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Defense hosted the Climate and Defense Summit of the Americas at the U.S. Naval Academy on August 22-23, 2024, with senior leaders from across the Western Hemisphere to address the defense and security challenges that climate change poses and to enhance regional collaboration. Climate change is an existential threat to national … [Read more...]
Women In STEM Lead the Way
AUGUST 27, 2024 — When Sgt. 1st Class Elena Bryan graduated from her Oxford, Ohio, high school more than a decade ago, she was not sure what she would do next. “I came to graduation and didn't know what I wanted in life, didn't know where I wanted to be, didn't really like school.” The chance to enlist in the Army was attractive. When she met a recruiter, she was … [Read more...]