SHIROKY LAN, Ukraine -- The 18th iteration of exercise Sea Breeze concluded July 17 following a closing ceremony in Odessa, Ukraine. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance …
FORT LEE, Va. -- “You’re not smart enough to be a doctor.” That statement, spoken by Daniel Cash’s mother when he was 10, echoed in his mind for years, motivating him to prove her wrong. Now a doctor and a lieutenant colonel serving as the deputy commander …
VOLK FIELD, Wis. -- Natural disasters cause a great amount of devastation each year. They can happen any time, to anyone and in any area in the world -- they do not discriminate. A quick and decisive response to these tragedies can help mitigate their …
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- More than 100 soldiers from the Afghan army’s newly established Eagle Strike Company, a quick-response company, finished six weeks of training and exercises and received their graduation certificates July 5 during a ceremony at …
FORT GORDON, Ga. -- You’d think that making the jump from serving as an enlisted Marine Corps signals intelligence specialist to an Army cyber warrant officer would be a pretty complicated process that involves more than a few flaming hoops, but Army Chief …
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Iraqi forces, including peshmerga troops, conducted coordinated clearance operations July 16 to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria presence in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials announced today …
PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Despite cloudy skies, spirits were high for about 100 competitors as Fuerzas Comando, a multinational special operations competition sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and executed by U.S. Special Operations Command South, kicked off …
DALLAS -- Recruiters’ lives are rooted in their communities, making them representatives of the life the Navy has to offer. It’s a unique and often stressful job that requires sailors to creatively adapt to an ever-changing landscape, but also allows for …
TACOMA, Wash. -- The U.S. Army Reserve offers a wide variety of career fields ranging from logistical support to human resources. However, with so many jobs to choose from, some military occupational specialties can sometimes be overlooked by potential …
WASHINGTON -- For the first time in the Defense Department, a series of career field specialties is using human performance monitoring and a data collection system, as well as specialized recruiters. Because of high attrition rates in its special …
WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has identified more than 130,000 veterans who may be eligible for a refund for taxes paid on their disability severance payment, a DoD tax expert said. Army Lt. Col. David Dulaney, the executive director for the Armed …
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. -- The Marine Corps prides itself on being the world’s finest fighting force. To help the Corps maintain this title, units and individual Marines can take advantage of force fitness instructors and various Semper Fit …
CACHE CREEK REGIONAL PARK, Calif. -- This was a mission about speed for the California Army National Guard’s 132nd Multirole Bridge Company. First, there was the Pawnee Fire that erupted in late June in Lake County, California, that scorched more than 15, …
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis hailed the strong bond between the United States and Norway and commended the Nordic nation for its commitment to global peace and security in Oslo, Norway, yesterday. The closeness is illustrated by the …
DELAND, Fla. -- When future sailors walk into a Navy recruiting station, it’s not by accident. They’re driven through those doors by something. Whether it’s patriotism, a desire for self-improvement, or the prospect of adventure and travel, they’re all …
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis reaffirmed the “unbreakable trans-Atlantic bond” between the United States and Europe and underscored the enduring U.S. commitment to peace and prosperity on the continent during the U.S.-Adriatic Charter …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2018 News Release Release No: NR-219-18 Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković yesterday in Zagreb to …
MANAMA, Bahrain -- “You guys are the Marines’ doctors; there’s no better in the business than Navy corpsmen,” Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis B. ‘Chesty’ Puller told his corpsmen during the Korean War. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin O’Neal Reynard Jr., a …
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Army Sgt. Kyle Nusbaum was teaching combat lifesaving skills to a class of Iraqi Federal Police recruits when their classroom skills actually enabled them to save lives. A loud explosion near the classroom didn’t seem unusual, because he …
July 13, 2018 News From a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve News Release SOUTHWEST ASIA -- South of Sinjar, Iraq, near the Syrian border, Iraqi and coalition troops lived and worked side by side for more than a month as they shelled …
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