Approximately 300 U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Peru are currently deployed aboard the USS SOMERSET (LPD 25) to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training with Peruvian naval forces. The purpose of this deployment is to strengthen the relationship and enhance interoperability between the two nation's forces in the event of a...
Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - WASP is a series of humanitarian-themed, theater security cooperation exercises in both El Salvador and Peru during the month of October.
The Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) is a United States Army decoration
first created on June 18, 1965. This badge is the non-combat equivalent of
the Combat Medical Badge (CMB) and is awarded to medical personnel of the US
Military who successfully complete a set of qualification tests including
both written and performance portions.
First Army Division West hosts a ceremony dedicating the division conference room to S/Sgt Waverly Woodson who was recently posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his dedication and sacrifices in World War II.
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Shurer was awarded the Medal of Honor on October 1, 2018, for his actions as a Green Beret medic with 3rd Special Forces Group during the Battle of Shok Valley in northeastern Afghanistan on April 6, 2008. Shurer was part of a team sent to capture or kill several high-value members of the Hezeb Islami al Gulbadin militant group. He passed away May 14, 2020, at the age of 41.
The State Partnership Program is a U.S. Department of Defense program managed by the National Guard that links individual U.S. states with partner countries around the world.
The State Partnership Program (SPP) is a U.S. Department of Defense program managed by the National Guard that links individual U.S. states with partner countries around the world.
