February is African American/Black History Month, a time during which we honor the many contributions made to our country by African Americans. The commemoration continues the tradition of excellence started by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, by honoring the men and women who have played a vital role in the history of our nation.
Women in all branches of the military soon will have unprecedented opportunities to serve on the front lines of the nation's wars.
Leon Panetta, in one of his last acts as President Obama's Defense Secretary, announced the policy change, which would open hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war, the Pentagon...
LEADING EDGE 13 is a United Arab Emirates and U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) executed and Inter-Agency (IA) supported biennial multilateral Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise designed to enhance Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) interdiction capabilities with partner nations to deter and disrupt movement of WMD-related material, technology, expertise and equipment, to include...
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Cobra Gold 24 (CG24) is a Thailand and United States co-sponsored Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) and Joint Theater Security Cooperation (JTSC) exercise conducted annually in the Kingdom of Thailand. CG24 will be held from Feb. 27 – Mar. 8, 2024, with seven full participants (THA, USA, JPN, IDN, ROK, SGP, MYS), three limited participants (AUS, IND, CHN), and ten Multinational Planning...
Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training event between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to improve our ability to coordinate and conduct combined amphibious operations at the battalion, company and platoon levels. This 18th iteration of exercise Iron Fist 24 will further develop the combined amphibious capabilities of the U.S. Marine...
Turkey requested, via NATO, the deployment of Patriot missiles along its border with Syria. The United States, Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to contribute two batteries each to support this NATO operation. U.S. Army elements to support this mission include: Soldiers of the 3-2 Air Defense Bn. from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. From U.S. Army Europe: 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command,...
William J. Clinton
During the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's...
