<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <channel> <title>DVIDS RSS Feed: News</title> <description>DVIDS RSS Feed: News</description> <generator>Zend_Feed_Writer 1.24.2 (http://framework.zend.com)</generator> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net</link> <atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://www.dvidshub.net/rss/news"/> <item> <title>NAMRU San Antonio recognizes Civilians of the Year during All Hands/Holiday Social</title> <description><![CDATA[JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Dec. 13, 2024) – To ring in the holiday season, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio held an All Hands and Holiday Social at the Fort Sam Houston Community Center.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487536/namru-san-antonio-recognizes-civilians-year-during-all-hands-holiday-social"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8801756/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="NAMRU San Antonio recognizes Civilians of the Year during All Hands/Holiday Social" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:31:13 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487536/namru-san-antonio-recognizes-civilians-year-during-all-hands-holiday-social</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487536</guid> <author>Burrell Parmer</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8801756/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Burrell Parmer</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Building leaders: Three USACE Far East District employees graduate leadership program</title> <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District recognized three employees for completing the USACE Leadership Development Program (ULDP) Level 3 Dec. 5, 2024, in a virtual ceremony. 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Helen Miller</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>NASA Down-link with U.S. Army Garrison - Kwajalein School System</title> <description><![CDATA[NASA Down-link with U.S. Army Garrison - Kwajalein School System]]></description> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 02:44:42 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487531/nasa-down-link-with-us-army-garrison-kwajalein-school-system</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487531</guid> <author>Sherman Hogue</author> <dc:creator>Sherman Hogue</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 Returns from Deployment in Time for the Holidays</title> <description><![CDATA[The nine squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW-9) Nine commenced return to their respective home bases in time for the holidays following a five-month deployment with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of operation, Dec. 14, 2024.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487525/carrier-air-wing-cvw-9-returns-deployment-time-holidays"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2410/8711354/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 Returns from Deployment in Time for the Holidays" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 20:34:04 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487525/carrier-air-wing-cvw-9-returns-deployment-time-holidays</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487525</guid> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2410/8711354/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> </item> <item> <title>HSM-71 Returns from Deployment in Time for the Holidays</title> <description><![CDATA[The “Raptors†of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 returned to their home base at Naval Air Station North Island in time for the holidays, following a five month deployment with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of operation, Dec. 14.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487523/hsm-71-returns-deployment-time-holidays"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2410/8697076/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="HSM-71 Returns from Deployment in Time for the Holidays" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:10:34 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487523/hsm-71-returns-deployment-time-holidays</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487523</guid> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2410/8697076/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> </item> <item> <title>A-10 Thunderbolt IIs Stop at Kirtland AFB for Refueling</title> <description><![CDATA[A formation of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, commonly known as “Warthogs,†arrived at Kirtland Air Force Base Dec. 12, for a brief refueling stop. 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Nathaniel Allen</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800917/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Service Members honor the fallen during Wreaths Across America Ceremony</title> <description><![CDATA[LEAVENWORTH, Kansas -- U.S. Army Soldier Col. Jolanda L.J. 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Holidays</title> <description><![CDATA[The “Tophatters†of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their home base at Naval Air Station Lemoore in time for the holidays following a 5-month deployment to U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of operation, Dec. 14.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487517/strike-fighter-squadron-vfa-14-returns-deployment-time-holidays"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2411/8755326/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 Returns from Deployment in Time for the Holidays" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:53:10 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487517/strike-fighter-squadron-vfa-14-returns-deployment-time-holidays</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487517</guid> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2411/8755326/250w_q95.jpg" 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url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2411/8755423/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> </item> <item> <title>VAQ-133 “Wizards†complete historic first Next Generation Jammer Deployment to 5th and 7th Fleet in Time for the Holidays</title> <description><![CDATA[Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133), assigned to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW) 9, returned from the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group’s (ABECSG) five-month deployment to the Middle East and Eastern Pacific to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in time for the holidays, Dec. 14, 2024.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487515/vaq-133-wizards-complete-historic-first-next-generation-jammer-deployment-5th-and-7th-fleet-time-holidays"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2411/8767254/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="VAQ-133 “Wizards†complete historic first Next Generation Jammer Deployment to 5th and 7th Fleet in Time for the Holidays" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 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Samarion Hicks</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800484/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Spc. Samarion Hicks</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24</title> <description><![CDATA[Nearly a decade after U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition while supporting Operation Christmas Drop, Airmen, family members, and international partners gathered at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a memorial ceremony and commemorative airdrop. Current Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron shared reflections on Jutba-Hake’s legacy before joining his parents in signing a specially decorated aid bundle in his honor. The bundle was later delivered to remote Pacific islands, continuing the mission he loved and ensuring his memory lives on through the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift mission.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487507/airmen-allies-pay-tribute-with-jutba-drop-during-ocd-24"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800312/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Airmen, Allies Pay Tribute with ‘Jutba Drop’ during OCD 24" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 02:52:19 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487507/airmen-allies-pay-tribute-with-jutba-drop-during-ocd-24</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487507</guid> <author>Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800312/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Master Sgt. Nathaniel Allen</dc:creator> </item> <item> <title>CENSECFOR Selects 2024 Apex Sailor</title> <description><![CDATA[The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) proudly announces that Master-at-Arms 1st Class Patrick Hill, assigned to Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Lackland in San Antonio, Texas, is the command’s 2024 Sailor of the Year (SOY), Dec. 12.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487505/censecfor-selects-2024-apex-sailor"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800269/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="CENSECFOR Selects 2024 Apex Sailor" /></a>]]></description> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:29:14 -0500</pubDate> <link>https://www.dvidshub.net/news/487505/censecfor-selects-2024-apex-sailor</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">news:487505</guid> <author>Darryl Orrell</author> <media:thumbnail url="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2412/8800269/250w_q95.jpg" width="250"/> <dc:creator>Darryl Orrell</dc:creator> </item> </channel> </rss>