MAY 28, 2024 - Along with the removal of the M/V Dali, salvage crews expanded the Port of Baltimore limited access channel to a width of 400 feet and a depth of 50 feet on May 20, allowing for the transit of all deep-draft commercial vessels calling on the Port of Baltimore. The M/V Dali was refloated one week after precision cutting was used to remove the section of steel … [Read more...]
Missions Increasing as Pace of World Change Accelerates
MAY 28, 2024 - The world is not only changing rapidly, the pace of change is also accelerating. The range of missions that service members are carrying out is also increasing, said President Joe Biden. Biden, who spoke at the commencement address to the graduating cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, provided some examples of change. U.S. forces are … [Read more...]
Nation’s Leaders Honor Fallen Heroes
Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2024. (DOD Photo by Benjamin Applebaum) MAY 27, 2024 - To Gold Star family members and everyone mourning a fallen American hero today, please know that we bow our heads in sorrow along with you, … [Read more...]
Solemn Day Honors America’s Military Heroes, Families
MAY 27, 2024 – Many Americans celebrate Memorial Day with cookouts among family and friends to usher in the beginning of summer, but for some families it is a solemn day to remember a loved one who paid the ultimate price for freedom. On the Friday before Memorial Day, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command hosted a special Gold Star Service Flag raising ceremony … [Read more...]
A Time to Remember and Reflect
MAY 27, 2024 — When I was a child, Memorial Day was always the sign that summer was just around the corner. Growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the holiday weekend marked the opening of community pools, the end of the Little League baseball season and the first chimes of the ice cream truck making its rounds. I remember furiously pedaling my bike alongside my friends toward … [Read more...]