Story by Lt. Col. Michele Sutak | Army Reserve Medical Command | 04.29.2016
“Sexual assault is a crime and can only be stopped when everyone understands we all have a role in combating it,” stated the Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter. Prevention is possible … it takes everyone to understand their role in eliminating sexual assault. This April observes the 12th annual Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month (SAAPM) and the theme is ‘Eliminate Sexual......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Central Command Public Affairs | 01.23.2015
Recent U.S. government published messages regarding Operation Inherent Resolve.
Story by Damien Salas | Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall | 01.08.2015
1. Renovations of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) barracks (Building 247) begin this month with an estimated completion date of Dec. 27, 2016, according to the Department of Defense. Funding comes from a bid won by co-venturing San Diego companies Herman/JCG for a $23,562,676 contract – the largest-ever federal contract awarded with funds set aside specifically for a......
Story by 1st Lt. Holly Elkin | 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade | 12.08.2014
Aircrews from 2nd Battalion, 147th General Support Aviation Battalion, deployed with the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, flew Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to Udairi Army Airfield on Dec. 8, for a troop talk with service members deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait....
Story by Capt. Jarrod Morris | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.07.2014
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visited Train, Advise, Assist Command – East to gain perspective on U.S. coalition security force assistance operations at Tactical Base Gamberi Dec. 7, 2014....
Story by Kalei Rupp | Alaska National Guard | 12.03.2014
Under a new Department of Defense directive, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is directing the military boards responsible for correcting or upgrading discharge status to give “liberal consideration” to petitions from Vietnam War veterans who received a less-than-honorable discharge because of behavior resulting from post-traumatic stress disorder. Discharge upgrades could lead to the award......
Story by Sgt. Alicia Leaders | Communication Directorate | 11.19.2014
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visited Marines with the Anti-Armor Section, Weapons Company, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force during a Mk-153 shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon (SMAW) live-fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 18, 2014....
Story by Jim Dresbach | Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall | 10.17.2014
Four years of varied and successful domestic and foreign assignments concluded for the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos when he passed command to Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. Oct. 17, at the Washington Marine Barracks....
