On January 26, 2023, Marine Corps Installations Command will hold a ceremony to reactivate Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz at Asan Beach. The base is named in honor of Brigadier General Vicente Tomas "Ben" Garrido Blaz, the first CHamorro Marine to attain the rank of general officer. MCB Camp Blaz was administratively activated on October 1, 2020 and is the first newly constructed Marine...
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), the agency tasked in 1923 with operating and preserving America’s overseas military cemeteries and memorials, will host several centennial events in 2023. Events will include both a 100-year anniversary commemoration and documentary film premiere in Washington, D.C.; a documentary film tour at locations throughout the U.S.; special overseas...
On the morning of Oct. 12, 2000, USS Cole (DDG 67) was attacked by terrorists while moored for refueling in the Port of Aden, Yemen. Seventeen Sailors lost their lives and 37 more were injured that day. The scheduled commemoration events this year remember and honor the 20th anniversary of the 17 Sailors who were lost from the attack, the Gold Star families, and the crew who so valiantly...
2020 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Best Warrior Competition.
Operation Santa Claus began in 1956 in response to a request from St. Mary’s Mission for toys for their children. Spring floods and a drought had caused a severely negative impact on fishing and hunting that year and the mission spent all of their money to pay for food to be shipped in. This left no money to buy gifts for the children for Christmas. However, upon the mission’s request for...
Attention! This is the place to find all your unit Army/Navy spirit videos for the 2022 Army vs Navy football game. The 123rd Army-Navy Game will take place on Sat 10 Dec 2022, at the Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA. The game will be broadcast at 3 p.m. ET on CBS. Sign up for a subscription to the page to receive an email alert when new content is published.
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San Antonio has been home to a consistent military presence for nearly 300 years. It’s why we’re called "Military City USA". Today, the city has one of the nation's largest active and retired Military populations. Joint Base San Antonio: educates more Department of Defense (DoD) students than any other installation, hosts the largest concentration of Cyber and Intelligence communities...
Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ship’s annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan.
