Washington, Jan 20, 2025.- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., hosted an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute honoring Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. Austin spoke from the heart to service members and their families andContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 17, 2025.- In his final address from the Oval Office yesterday, President Joe Biden announced a ceasefire and hostage-exchange deal between Israel and Hamas — a truce that Defense Department officials believe signals a possible end to 15 months of conflict in the region. Since Hamas kicked offContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 13, 2025.- The Defense Department now has 500 active-duty troops and a variety of equipment on standby to assist with the wildfires in California, said the deputy pentagon press secretary. «As announced by the president, 500 active-duty personnel currently stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, are preparing to supportContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 10, 2025.- Former President Jimmy Carter returned to Washington this week in a final procession worthy of his legacy. While the caisson ride along Constitution Avenue and the hushed reverence in the Capitol rotunda produced some of most indelible images of the state funeral, the Armed Forces Chorus’sContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 06, 2025.- Freddy Fender is best known for his 1975 country and pop music crossover hits «Wasted Days and Wasted Nights» and «Before the Next Teardrop Falls.» From 1953 to 1956, Fender served in the Marine Corps as a gunner on an M47 Patton tank. In 1955, heContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Jan 01, 2025.- Former President Jimmy Carter died yesterday at his home in Plains, Georgia at age 100. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, in a statement yesterday, called Carter a «principled leader» and «a steadfast champion of human rights and democratic ideals.» Americans will remember Carter forContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Dec 27, 2024.- The Defense Media Activity (DMA) and the American Forces Network (AFN) recently passed a major milestone with its streaming service, AFN Now, streaming more than one million hours of content to U.S. military audiences worldwide. Released two years ago, DoD’s television streaming app continues to proveContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Dec 16, 2024.- Many editorials talk about the need for Americans to give back to their country, belong to something larger than themselves and contribute to the well-being of all Americans. Joining the military is one way that Americans can contribute to the greater good, but not everyone wantsContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Dec 13, 2024.- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs as part of the surge of security assistance the President directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position. This announcement is the BidenContinuar Leyendo
Washington, Dec 10, 2024.- The U.S.-Japan alliance has never been stronger, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who met today with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo. «We share a vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, and I’m proud of how much we’ve accomplished over theContinuar Leyendo
