Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presides over the U.S. Transportation Command change of command ceremony for outgoing Commander of U.S. Transportation Command U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost and incoming Commander of U.S. Transportation Command U.S. Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Oct. 4, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Continue Supporting Helene Recovery Efforts
Tennessee Air National Guardsmen dropping debris into an Army truck in Hampton, Tennessee, on Oct. 2, 2024. The Tennessee Air National Guard Civil Engineer Squadron members were activated to assist with recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene hit East Tennessee. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Xaviera Stevens.) OCTOBER 7, 2024 – More than 450 Soldiers and … [Read more...]
From LSU Mascot to U.S. Army Officer
OCTOBER 7, 2024 - After graduating from Louisiana State University and spending most of his time as a mascot, Public Health Command Europe Soldier decides to join the U.S. Army as an environmental science and engineering officer. Texas-native 2nd Lt. Nathan Istre joined the U.S. Army straight after college in 2021 as a combat medic and later commissioned as a 72 D, known as … [Read more...]
Overseas Absentee Ballot Submissions Expedited
OCTOBER 7, 2024 - Overseas service members can mail their Casted Absentee Ballots to the U.S. for free using Priority Mail Express Military Service now through Dec.10. "The Department of Defense, in collaboration with the United States Postal Service, is offering this expedited, complimentary service to ensure ballots from American citizens stationed or living overseas … [Read more...]
DOD Supports Hurricane Helene Response Efforts
Tennessee Air National Guardsmen loading a truck with debris in Hampton, Tennessee, on Oct. 2, 2024. The Tennessee Air National Guard Civil Engineer Squadron members were activated to assist with recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene hit East Tennessee. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Xaviera Stevens.) OCTOBER 7, 2024 - Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. … [Read more...]