WASHINGTON -- The commander of U.S. Strategic Command today highlighted integration and the seamless flow of information as important parts of deterrence as he closed out a two-day deterrence symposium in La Vista, Nebraska. “Integration is in our vision …
WASHINGTON -- DNA testing will begin immediately on the 55 boxes of service members’ remains returned to the United States this week from North Korea, where they were contained since the fall of 1950, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency officials told …
WASHINGTON -- Russia and other malign actors continue to try to subvert American elections, and the Department of Homeland Security, law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community are working together to prevent foreign interference in the mid- …
WASHINGTON -- Deliveries from space are going to happen, and the Defense Department must be ready to capitalize on the capability when it happens, the commander of the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command told the Defense Writers Group here today. Air Force …
VAZIANI TRAINING AREA, Georgia -- More than 3,000 participants from 13 allied and partner nations gathered here yesterday for the opening ceremony of this year’s Exercise Noble Partner. Noble Partner 2018, which runs until Aug. 15, is a Georgian armed …
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii -- After years of service to the armed services, the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial system was retired after its final flight during the culmination event for the Rim of the Pacific exercise at Pyramid Rock Beach here July 29 …
WASHINGTON -- The men and women of U.S. Strategic Command are ready to respond to any threat, Stratcom’s commander said yesterday in La Vista, Nebraska. Speaking to reporters during a deterrence symposium, Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten noted positive …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE $717 Billion Budget Critical to Rebuilding, Restoring Readiness The Department of Defense applauds the passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at the swiftest pace in 20 years. This year's bill passed with …
SANTA RITA, Guam -- Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Pluss, an electrician’s mate assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable, was driving along Route 1 here July 16 when he noticed a car accident and an unresponsive victim lying on the street. …
WASHINGTON -- A recent report confirms the unintentional deaths of 105 civilians in June as a result of coalition operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a total that includes 77 deaths reported by Amnesty International, the deputy …
WASHINGTON -- Iraqi security forces continue to pursue Islamic State of Iraq and Syria remnants in their country, destroying tunnels, weapons caches and explosives stockpiles, and arresting a number of suspected ISIS fighters, Combined Joint Task Force …
WASHINGTON -- All Americans welcome the return of remains from the Korean War. The July 27 honorable carry ceremony at Osan Air Base, South Korea, transferred 55 boxes of remains covered by the United Nations flag. Now the work of identification begins. …
WASHINGTON -- A Coast Guard officer who helped coordinate the response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria has earned an international emergency management credential. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Matthew J. Walter received the Certified Emergency Manager …
ANDERSON, Calif. -- A critical aspect of fighting a raging wildfire, such as the Carr Fire in Northern California, comes from the skies and onto a sheet of paper. A team from the California Air National Guard‘s 195th Airlift Wing is being used as a …
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -- Surrounded by a sea of recruits and the smell of hot brass, it’s easy to spot Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Estefania Patino’s campaign cover and trademark green marksmanship instructor jacket as she patrols Chosin rifle range’s firing …
WASHINGTON -- The bedrock of America’s military advantage is the system of alliances the United States maintains around the world. Navy Adm. John M. Richardson, the chief of naval operations, reached out to allies in South and Central America at the 28th …
WASHINGTON -- NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command in Naples is stepping out smartly to establish the alliance training mission in Iraq, said Navy Adm. James Foggo, the commander of the Joint Force Command, in a recent interview. Iraqi leaders asked the …
WASHINGTON -- After raising her children, Judith Roma Tuazon wanted to give back to the federal government, but had doubts an agency would hire her. Tuazon said a viral infection she contracted in her spine left her paralyzed from the waist down in 1993. …
NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, Virginia Beach, Va. -- Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan and Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer toured the Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic facilities here July 26 to discuss enhancing naval aviation readiness. " …
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan visited Womack Army Medical Center here July 26 for an update on how the Defense Health Agency and the military services are collaborating on the integration of the Military Health System. …
