| U.S., Japan, South Korea Express Solidarity The top defense officials of the United States, Japan and South Korea pledged their nations' continued solidarity in the aftermath of North Korea's sinking of the freighter Cheonan on March 26 that killed 46 South Korean sailors. defense.gov |
West Point welcomes new superintendent Lt. Gen. Buster Hagenbeck will relinquish command as superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy today to Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr., and he said there is no one better to guide West Point forward during this era of persistent conflict. army.mil |
Lakota flies first medevac mission in Germany The 121st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) of the District of Columbia National Guard recently became the first unit to perform a medical evacuation mission using the UH-72 Lakota helicopter in Hohenfels, Germany, on Aug. 10. army.mil |
Family Matters Blog: First Lady Urges Leaders to Hire Spouses In this blog, we highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's recent speech to the Clinton Global Initiative meeting where she urged attendees to consider hiring military spouses. defense.gov |
Basra SWAT trains in close quarters with U.S. Ten SWAT team members went to the Normandy Range Complex to practice training their fellow Iraqis on close quarters combat tactics Oct. 3.The 1st Bn., 68th Arm. Regt., currently under the operational control of United States Division-South and the 1st Infantry Division, has taken up the task of teaching the SWAT team not just tactics, but how to pass on their knowledge in tactics to others. army.mil |