SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 – Several residents from a local children’s home made their first visit here Monday to interact with Soldiers and see a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter up close. Soldiers invited nearly a dozen children, ages 4 to 12, from Central Children’s Home in Sagamihara City to the installation as part of the U.S. Army’s ongoing partnership with the home. The initial … [Read more...]
Pacific Partnership Increases Humanitarian Assistance
KOSRAE, Federated States of Micronesia (Sept. 23, 2024) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas, speaks at the closing ceremony of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, Sept. 23, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the U.S. NavyÕs largest annual … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Hosts International Officers
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 — The U.S. Coast Guard's International Maritime Officer School is hosting the 72nd International Maritime Officer Course in Yorktown, Virginia. Twenty-seven students from 23 countries are attending the 12-week course, which aims to teach them how the USCG operates and to provide insight into the history and culture of the United States. “It’s really … [Read more...]
U.S. Gives $375 Million of Weapons to Ukraine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance support to ensure Ukraine has the tools it needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $375 million, to provide Ukraine additional capabilities … [Read more...]
Air Force Families Take the Stage
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 - The closing session of the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference consisted of a panel of Department of the Air Force leaders and their spouses discussing the importance of family support for military readiness, Sept. 18. Panelists included Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman and his wife, Jennifer Saltzman; Air … [Read more...]