Story by Matthew Schehl | Naval Postgraduate School | 07.21.2021
On November 25, 2018, a Russian commercial cargo ship suddenly parked itself across the narrow Kerch Strait on the Crimea, blocking three Ukrainian Navy vessels sailing in international waters from reaching the port of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov. When they tried to turn back, the ships were rammed and fired on by Russian military forces, then boarded and seized. The event sparked......
Story by AnnMarie Harvie | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division | 06.22.2021
Three new cranes completed their two-month voyage from China to the Conley Terminal in Boston, Massachusetts, June 22.
Courtesy Story | Defense Threat Reduction Agency | 03.26.2021
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is exploring key, emerging challenges that will manifest over the coming decade and convey key takeaways to the DTRA workforce and Department of Defense (DoD) community. In collaboration with leading research partners, DTRA sponsors strategic dialogues outside official diplomatic channels. These events provide a venue and engagement framework for......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tom Tonthat | Naval Postgraduate School | 02.17.2021
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is once again expanding its graduate education offerings on the subject of Great Power Competition (GPC). While NPS has recently launched a distance learning GPC certificate program, NPS’ Department of National Security Affairs (NSA) will launch two in-resident courses next year focused on the People’s Republic of China that will allow military officers......
Story by Senior Airman Abbey Rieves | 17th Training Wing | 04.20.2020
“Operation Lonestar is the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capstone for our four pipeline courses,” said Capt. Steven Ishmael, 315th Training Squadron integrated operations exercise flight commander. “It’s an integrated environment for the All Source Intelligence Analysts, the Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analysts, Targeting Analysts and Intelligence Officers.”...
Story by Eric Pilgrim | Fort Knox | 03.12.2020
A March 10, 2020, Facebook town hall on the COVID-19 coronavirus, led by Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr., commanding general of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, Garrison Commander Col. CJ King, Col. Hugh McClean, commander of Ireland Army Health Clinic, and Dr. James Stephens, chief of Preventive Medicine at Ireland, garnered a lot of attention afterward....
Story by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 02.21.2020
SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Since its emergence in 1775, mission accomplishment within the Marine Corps has rested on the shoulders of leaders at the lowest levels; namely, its noncommissioned officers. Often said to be the “backbone of the Marine Corps,” NCOs are in the unique position to serve as the vital link between their junior Marines and their higher leadership and ensure mission......
Story by Joe Lacdan | War.gov | 02.20.2020
After competing in the shadow of teammates as a high school player, Hall would go on to become a top volleyball star for Embry Riddle University and the Air Force. Hall recently competed on the Armed Forces Volleyball team at the 2019 World Military Games in Wuhan, China....
