by Kelsey Baker | Nov 29, 2023 | Military
WASHINGTON – For the first time since the war in Gaza began, the U.S. military transported aid destined for Gaza, Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Wednesday. The humanitarian supply effort, overseen by the State Department’s U.S....
by Zoya Mirza | Dec 2, 2021 | Foreign Affairs, Military
WASHINGTON –– China’s rapid economic, technological and military expansion over the past two decades poses serious competition and an imminent threat to the United States, according to the Secretary of the U.S. Army, Christine Wormuth. “We shouldn’t be seeking, in my...
by Annie Klingenberg | Nov 13, 2021 | Military, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Military Women’s Memorial held its 24th annual ceremony on Veteran’s Day at Arlington Cemetery. It is the only major national memorial that honors all female veterans who have served in the military. Veterans from each branch of the armed...
by Andrew Marquardt | Nov 11, 2021 | Military
WASHINGTON – U.S. Army Major John Donovan was twice deployed to combat zones in Iraq in the years following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 before retiring from active duty in 2018. Donovan is also a former substance abuser with over 40 years of sobriety...
by Jonathan Lehrfeld | Nov 11, 2021 | Military
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Joe Biden spoke Thursday morning to veterans and military families at Arlington National Cemetery for the annual national Veterans Day observance. “To all our veterans, past and present, we thank you, we honor you and we remember always what...
by Jonathan Lehrfeld | Nov 11, 2021 | Military
WASHINGTON – Retired and active duty members of the military, along with their families and guests, gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday morning for the centennial anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Special programs to commemorate...