No ‘significant’ mover capacity problems expected for troops, DOD says
The DOD says a new task force is "fully engaged" in overseeing the process of troops' household goods moves during this peak season.
Pentagon & Congress
Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites
Pilots and supporting service members involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.
WWII paratrooper famous for bringing beer to wounded troops dies at 98
Vincent Speranza, an American paratrooper who became known as the soldier who doled out beer to his wounded comrades, died Wednesday at 98.
Soldier killed after civilian vehicle collided with Stryker in Germany
1st Lt. Hailey Hodsden was assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Germany.
College program supporting women vets’ transition embarks on year two
Stephens College is poised to begin the second year of Mission Promise Kept, a program that supports women veterans transitioning from military to college.
The ‘Call of Duty’ board game has officially arrived
The project was financed through Kickstarter.
Mobile medical units to be deployed across US to aid homeless vets
Officials will send out 25 of the vehicles to help bring primary care, mental health services and other medical assistance to veterans across the country.
These new units take center stage in massive Pacific exercise
The multidomain task forces are getting their turn in the spotlight in Talisman Sabre 2023.
Opinion
Time to move past ‘Fortress America’ with US military bases
The public seldom interacts with the armed forces – interactions that ultimately ensure support but also inherently help with recruitment.
Some on-post kiosks offer sushi, salads and more where troops live
Commissaries are plumping up their selections of healthy foods, and working to get the items closer to where troops live and work.
Russia launches live-fire Baltic naval drills on Europe’s doorstep
Russia last carried out mass military exercises in the Baltic Sea in June, two months after Finland became NATO’s newest member.
