JULY 10, 2024 — Transitioning from the military can be quite overwhelming. Life in the military offers a stark contrast to life as a civilian, and the Transition Assistance Program exists to help Soldiers navigate the process when separating under an expiration term of service, or ETS. Owen Alexander, Fort Cavazos TAP liaison officer, noted it’s important to distinguish the … [Read more...]
DoD Will Continue to Lead Support of Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts the 23rd iteration of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 13, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander C. … [Read more...]
Air Guard Trains on Urban Search and Rescue
Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen from the 154th Medical Group Detachment 1 and Urban Search and Rescue teams from across the U.S. receive a briefing June 5, 2024, at Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Training Center in Livermore, Calif. The briefing, conducted during the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Medical Specialist Course, covered critical strategies for effective disaster response … [Read more...]
RIMPAC 2024 Kicks Off in Hawaii
Vice Adm. John Wade, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet and Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 Combined Task Force (CTF) Commander, center, and task force leadership take questions during the opening press conference for RIMPAC 2024 held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 27. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than … [Read more...]
Ukraine’s Defense Loom Large During NATO Summit
JULY 9, 2024 - President Joe Biden is hosting leaders from 38 countries in Washington this week for a summit that marks the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said today there will be a meeting of the NATO Ukraine Council on Thursday, after which Biden will host an event with Ukraine President Volodymyr … [Read more...]