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In this Sept. 10, 2018, photo released by the U.S. Marines, Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, fire mortars from an undisclosed location in Syria.
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100 Years Later, WWI Veteran Honored Posthumously with Purple Heart
The Purple Heart was presented posthumously Saturday to the late Sgt. Perry Loyd to honor the Sumter County native's sacrifice during World War I. Loyd was severely wounded in action on Sept.
Rescuers comb rubble of Florida beach communities for Hurricane Michael survivors
Roxy Atchley looks for items to salvage from where her friend's home once stood before it was knocked down when Hurricane Michael passed through Mexico Beach. Michael struck near the small town on Wednesday afternoon with top sustained winds of 250 km/h.
AUSA to host interoperability forum
U.S. Army Special Operations Soldiers and members of the Tajik Armed Forces participated in a Joint Combined Exchange Training program, vicinity of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Aug. 27 through Sept. 10, 2018.
California wildfire victims say cleanup crews added to woes Source: AP
One year after wildfires devastated Northern California's wine country and destroyed thousands of homes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' first experience cleaning up after a wildfire has turned into an expensive bureaucratic mess. The state's top emergency official suspects fraud played a role.
A Lasting Tribute To American Soldiers
More than 30 million Americans have served in the United States Army. If you or someone you care about is among them, you can now order a personalized, commemorative brick that will be permanently placed along the pathway to the future National Museum of the United States Army.
U.S. Army Reservist Arrested In Chicago On Charges Of Spying For China
A Chinese citizen was arrested Tuesday on charges that he helped China in an effort to recruit engineers and scientists at U.S. defense contractors for possible espionage. In a 17-page criminal complaint dated Sept.
American codebreaking couple invented deciphering ‘Purple Machine’ in WWII
Alan Turing and the efforts of the World War II British codebreakers at Bletchley Park are well known but perhaps less well known are the equally inspiring achievements of the American codebreakers. Like the British, the Americans have their codebreaking heroes but two people stand out, husband and wife William and Elizebeth Friedman.
Thibodaux Man Arrested for Unlawfully Sending Lewd Photographs
On September 14th, 2018, Troopers from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations - Special Victims Unit arrested a Thibodaux man after an investigation revealed that he forwarded lewd photographs of a former US Army coworker in an apparent blackmail attempt. 26-year-old Jimmy M. Kassis was placed under arrest as a result of the investigation.
Retain process for wind farm approval near bases
This wind turbine is part of the 50-megawatts of wind power for which Fort Hood has signed a power purchase agreement in 2017. This wind turbine is part of the 50-megawatts of wind power for which Fort Hood has signed a power purchase agreement in 2017.
Trump’s Restless Hostility Unites China and Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet chinese tenagers at the Ocean Children's Camp after the plenary of the Eastern Economic Forum, in Vadivostok, Russia, September 12, 2018. Putin and Jinping, along with their senior military staffs, then attended Russia's largest war games in almost four decades.
East Coast military bases brace for Florence Source: AP
The Navy is moving people and ships ahead of Hurricane Florence , and the Air Force and Army are both flying advanced aircraft elsewhere as a safeguard. Some remaining Marines, meanwhile, are digging in their heels.
Sikorsky Black Hawk marks first 40 years of service
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is marking 40 years of Black Hawk service by encouraging people who have personal stories about the aircraft to share them using #MyBlackHawkStory on social media. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has kicked off its campaign marking the 40th anniversary of the Black Hawk helicopter, an iconic aircraft that is poised to continue to support military and search and rescue efforts around the world for decades to come with ongoing technology enhancements.
Navy, Army Commands Reflect, Support National Defense Strategy
Last week's ceremonies re-establishing the Navy's 2nd Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, and standing up the Army's Futures Command in Austin, Texas, illustrate aspects of the National Defense Strategy . Army Command Sgt.
Kentucky to get more than $158 million in military spending
The John S. McCain 2019 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $716 billion in federal spending. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's office said it contains money for several projects in Kentucky.
American History for Truthdiggers: Andrew Jackson’s White-Male…
Editor's note: The past is prologue. The stories we tell about ourselves and our forebears inform the sort of country we think we are and help determine public policy.
RRAD eyes new missions
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's office would like to know why work that should be going to Red River Army Depot is going elsewhere. "Language has been put into the National Defense Authorization Act for FY19 to investigate this and figure out why missions are going other places than where they are supposed to," a Cruz spokesman said.
Marines see how the Army puts combat in basic training
U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Avila, assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, directs trainees on the first day of Basic Combat Training on June 12, 2017 at Fort Jackson, S.C. Some Marine drill instructors recently visited Fort Jackson in July 2018 to see how the Army transforms civilians into Soldiers and gain valuable takeaways for the improvement of their own boot camp.
Military veterans divided over Trump’s Russia comments
In this photograph taken July 17, 2018, Marine Corps veteran Chris Sheppard poses with a picture of himself taken during his service in Iraq in Oct. 2004, at his office in Seattle. "I thought that press conference yesterday with him in Putin, I thought that was a national tragedy.
BAE Systems Announces $45.5 Million Expansion in Huntsville, Alabama, to Accommodate Business Growth
BAE Systems is working with local partners to build a state-of-the-art facility at the Cummings Research Park with 83,000 square feet of engineering development space, manufacturing space, and laboratory space to support the U.S. Department of Defense. )--BAE Systems, the third-largest defense contractor in the world, is expanding its operations in Huntsville, Alabama, with a $45.5 million project that is expected to create hundreds of new jobs over the coming years.