MARCH 27, 2024 - April 5, 2024, will be recognized as Gold Star Spouse Day, a day dedicated to honoring the husbands and wives of those who died while serving on active duty. Since 2010, Congress has annually acknowledged April 5th as “Gold Star Wives’ Day,” paying tribute to the contributions of individuals associated with Gold Star Wives of America, a non-profit … [Read more...]
Next Generation Squad Weapon Tested in the Cold
MARCH 27, 2024 - It is vital that military equipment work wherever in the world American Soldiers need it, and extreme cold is a weather condition troops have had to contend with frequently in American history. From Korea to Afghanistan, the lives of American Soldiers have frequently depended on properly functioning equipment in inhospitably frigid environments. This fact … [Read more...]
Inside a Civil Air Patrol SAR Mission
MARCH 27, 2024 - On Feb. 6, five Marines aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps’ 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing were reported “overdue'' while en route to San Diego, sparking a search and rescue mission for the missing service members. The search efforts included members of Civil Air Patrol, who along with firefighters and other state, federal … [Read more...]
Army Corps Supporting Recovery Operations at Key Bridge Collapse
MARCH 27, 2024 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District has activated its Emergency Operations Center, clearing the way for more than 1,100 engineering, construction, contracting and operations specialists to provide support to local, state and federal agencies following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, March 26, 2024. In accordance with … [Read more...]
Austin Underscores Need to Protect Gaza Civilians
MARCH 27, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stated yesterday that the U.S. remains committed to supporting Israel's efforts to defeat the Hamas terror group in Gaza, with the understanding that such efforts must prioritize keeping Palestinian civilians out of harm's way. His remarks came at the beginning of a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon this morning with … [Read more...]