| NHL donates to "hockey's finest" NEW YORK (June 7, 2010) -- The National Hockey League, UPS and the U.S. Army participated in a small ceremony at the NHL Powered by Reebok Store in New York City, where the NHL announced its generous donation of official NHL-licensed street hockey equipment to the 5th Battalion "Dragonslayers" and the 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment -Fort Lewis, Wash.-based units currently deployed in Iraq. Their responsibilities include Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar mission (C-RAM), providing life-saving force protection from enemy fire. The event featured a commemorative street hockey game involving Soldiers from the New York City Recruiting Battalion, and concluded with the Soldiers, NHL and UPS representatives assisting in loading the donated equipment onto UPS trucks in preparation for shipment. Director of the Army Staff, Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr., senior Army official at the event, credited street hockey as a way deployed troops could take a break from the stresses of the combat environment. This donation marked the launch of the first NHL Street Hockey League at Camp Victory in Baghdad. army.mil |
DoD, VA Committed to Wounded Warrior Care Caring for wounded and injured servicemembers is among the highest priorities within the Defense Department, Jack Smith, acting deputy assistant defense secretary for clinical and program policy, told Congress. defense.gov |
Cartwright Lauds Nonprofit Groups for Military Support The work of volunteers is as important to the legacy of America as the contributions of those who serve in uniform, said Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. defense.gov |
Afghan air assault nets weapons, ammo, intel In the early morning hours of Oct. 8, U.S. and Afghan National Army Soldiers conducted a successful air-assault operation in the mountains of Khowst Province, resulting in the location and destruction of two insurgent weapons caches. army.mil |
Petraeus Cites 'Hard-Won' Progress in Afghanistan Hard-won progress has taken place in Afghanistan as the Taliban are being put on the defensive, said Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. defense.gov |