Story by Airman Lauren Torres | 97th Air Mobility Wing | 05.20.2025
The 97th Security Forces Squadron observed National Police Week with a series of events, honoring fallen defenders and showcasing the squadron’s role in supporting the Mighty 97th at Altus Air Force Base, May 11-16, 2025....
Story by Chad Menegay | U.S. Army Fort Lee | 06.07.2024
The Combined Arms Support Command presented the Fort Gregg-Adams 2024 Army Heritage Month Observance, hosted by the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade. The event featured a historic uniform presentation by era and a Purple Heart recipient as guest speaker June 6, the 80th anniversary of D-Day, at the Beaty Theater....
Story by Senior Airman Bridgitte Taylor | 316th Wing | 08.31.2023
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – In observance of Women’s Equality Day, a panel was held at The Club that highlighted women’s increased representation and discussed opportunities for improvement in the military, Aug. 31, 2023....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Rivera | Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka | 03.07.2023
“From the first settlers who came to our shores, from the first American Indian families who befriended them, men and women have worked together to build this nation. Too often the women were unsung and sometimes their contributions went unnoticed. But the achievements, leadership, courage, strength, and love of the women who built America were as vital as that of the men whose names we know......
Story by Megan Mudersbach | 88th Air Base Wing | 01.06.2023
Ahead of MLK Day, the 88th Air Base Wing will honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a special guest speaker event Jan. 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the USO Center. The enduring Department of Defense theme for MLK Day is “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off!” The day is dedicated to encouraging and empowering Americans to work together to make a positive......
Courtesy Story | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division | 08.30.2021
DAHLGREN, Va. – Women are foundational. When you look back on your life, how many women have impacted you in some way, shape or form? Throughout history, women have taken the troubles of others and shared the burden, hoping to ease some of the weight of each battle others have fought. Women are strong. Decades before women received the right to vote in the United States, they fought to......
Story by Mary Margaret Edney | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center | 04.09.2021
An employee with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the grandson of a Holocaust survivor spoke at a virtual event April 8 to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ross Alter, a research meteorologist in the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, spoke to more than 100 ERDC employees who signed on for his online talk, “The Holocaust: What was it,......
Story by Gregory White | Commander, Navy Recruiting Command | 03.31.2021
RALEIGH – March 31 was a huge day for Leon Howell. The local WWII veteran was turning 99. Like many people this past year, Howell was not expecting much. The pandemic has made it so that celebrations are rare and sterile occasions. However, Howell’s family wanted to do something special, and Navy recruiting wanted to be part of the celebration. Howell’s family hosted a......
