IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 21, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-242-18 DOD announces the return of the USNS Comfort to the Western hemisphere this fall. This marks the sixth hospital ship deployment to the region since 2007 and reflects the United States’ …
WASHINGTON -- China is not an enemy, but it is certainly an adversary of the United States, and the Defense Department’s 2018 report to Congress examines the trends in Chinese military developments. Congress mandates the report, titled “Military and …
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti -- Veterinarians assigned to Camp Lemonnier and Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa conducted Canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care training to joint-service medical and operational personnel deployed here Aug. 18. The training …
FORT IRWIN, Calif. -- Army Spc. Gregoire Mondragon, a combat medic with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 108th Area Support Medical Company, 213th Regional Support Group, is used to the type of work done at the aid station at the National Training …
ALBACETE, Spain -- Snipers from Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain attended the International Special Training Centre’s Desert Sniper Course last month at the Chinchilla Training Area here. ISTC is a multinational education and training …
WASHINGTON -- Yesterday’s military aircraft crash in Iraq highlights the dangers service members face every day, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Robert Manning III told reporters today. An American service member died in the crash, and several others were …
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said he came away from Colombia impressed by the progress he witnessed there, but that he’s concerned about the unrest in neighboring Venezuela. Mattis spoke to reporters traveling with him on the homeward …
PERSIAN GULF -- The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard completed a trilateral exercise with Iraqi navy and Kuwaiti navy partners in the Northern Persian Gulf, Aug. 15. The exercise focused on improving collective proficiency in maritime security tactics between the …
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Forty-five soldiers from the New York Army National Guard’s 204th Engineer Battalion spent two weeks helping Habitat for Humanity build a three-family home in Puerto Rico, July 30-Aug. 10. The work was done as part of the Defense …
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to pursue the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in designated parts of Syria and Iraq, task force officials reported today. Operation …
KAHULUI, Hawaii -- Air Force Master Sgt. Michelle Kelly, an airlift manager with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing, served as the transportation planner for Tropic Care Maui County 2018, a joint training mission providing no-cost medical, …
Aug. 18, 2018 News DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with Colombia’s defense minister yesterday in Bogota to reaffirm the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Colombia, chief …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 17, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-239-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Colombian President Ivan Duque August 17 in Bogota to reaffirm the …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 17, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-240-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Colombia Minister of Defense Guillermo Botero August 17 in Bogota to …
NGWALA, Tanzania -- Deep in one of the largest countries in East Africa, U.S. Army soldiers have been training Tanzanian game wardens in operations to deter poachers and prevent extremist organizations from profiting from illicit activities. The soldiers, …
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Two hundred New York National Guard soldiers and airmen were placed on state active duty yesterday after nearly seven inches of rain fell on parts of the state’s Finger Lakes region Aug. 14. New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ordered the …
WASHINGTON -- Fighting wildfires is “like being in a combat zone, just we're not getting shot at,” said Army Sgt. Julian Ross, one of the California National Guardsmen called up to battle the wildfires in his state. Ross and Air Force Staff Sgt. James …
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with top Argentine defense officials in Buenos Aires yesterday to reaffirm the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Argentina, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said. …
WASHINGTON -- The United States and Argentina are in basic agreement about the security situation in South America, and the countries are looking to increase military-to-military ties, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said today. Mattis spoke with …
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait -- Even with increased workloads and long hours, deployments are a great way to work on one’s self. One soldier viewed his time on deployment as a chance to hone his craft. Army Spc. Marqueze McGee, a motor transport operator deployed …
