AUGUST 26, 2024 - When Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller famously quipped, “Hit hard, hit fast, hit often,” there’s a good chance he had Marine Corps mortarmen in mind. From the Spanish-American War through the 21st-century War on Terror, the Marine Corps has consistently employed artillery and other fire support systems to achieve decisive results. Today, as the Corps … [Read more...]
Brown Visits Middle East Amid Rising Tension
AUGUST 26, 2024 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., this weekend embarked on a three-country visit throughout the Middle East aimed at demonstrating the long-term U.S. commitment to the region as well as furthering his understanding of various perspectives concerning ongoing Middle East tension by engaging with U.S. partners and allies … [Read more...]
DoD Sends More Equipment to Haiti
AUGUST 24, 2024 — At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft will deliver additional Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) MaxxPro vehicles to Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti’s capital starting Aug. 23, 2024. As part of the U.S. government’s ongoing support to Haitian-led security efforts in the country, 24 additional … [Read more...]
New Army Training Facility for NATO Soldiers
AUGUST 24, 2024 – Supreme Allied Commander Transformation French Air Force Gen. Philippe Lavigne opened a new Army Combat Fitness Test facility at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads during a ribbon cutting ceremony here Aug. 22. Cutting the ribbon alongside Lavigne were U.S. Army Lt. Col. Natalie Meng, Greg Freeburn, deputy U.S. national liaison representative to the … [Read more...]
Sixty-Fourth Tranche of Aid to Ukraine
AUGUST 23, 2024 - Ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, today the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This announcement is the Biden Administration's sixty-fourth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. This Presidential Drawdown Authority … [Read more...]