09 March 2021 USINDOPACOM hosts international bio-threat exercise U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted Exercise Able Resolve Feb. 16-18, 2021, at Camp Smith, Hawaii to prepare military forces to respond effectively to regional biological threats.The exercise was co-sponsored by the command’s Surgeon General and Director for Resources and Assessment and included...
09 March 2021 The U.S. in Partnership with ADB Completes Two Secondary Schools in Kathmandu KATHMANDU, U.S. Embassy in Nepal -- U.S. Ambassador to Nepal, Randy W. Berry, along with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Nepal Mission Director Sepideh Keyvanshad, handed over two secondary schools in Kathmandu, March 5, 2021. The small ceremony included the National...
09 March 2021 Alaska Army National Guard Aviation Company Mobilization JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Approximately 60 Alaska National Guard Soldiers are mobilizing from here to Fort Hood, Texas, March 7. Eight weeks of training will be conducted in preparation for a nine-month deployment in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent...
09 March 2021 U.S. Congratulates Cambodia on Arrival of COVAX Vaccine PHNOM PENH, U.S. Embassy in Cambodia – The United States congratulates Cambodia on the successful arrival of 324,000 doses of the AstraZeneca C on March 2, 2021. This shipment was made possible through the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19...
08 March 2021 Medal of Honor Recipient and Korean War Soldier Accounted For WASHINGTON -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that Korean War Medal of Honor recipient, Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Joseph Kapaun, has been accounted for.Kapaun, of Pilsen, Kansas, served as a chaplain with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On Nov...
08 March 2021 Mastering the Helm Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt PACIFIC OCEAN -- Among a crew of 5,000 Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) only four are entrusted to steer the aircraft carrier in restricted maneuvering evolutions.From the first days of the U.S. Navy, helmsmen have played an essential role, steering the country’s ships as they travel...
08 March 2021 COMPACAF Visits Eielson, Talks Arctic Strategy and PACAF Future EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, and their spouses visited Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 18-19, 2021.The purpose of the visit was to give PACAF leaders the...
08 March 2021 Heads of International Missions Visit Cox’s Bazar, Declare Continued Support for Host Communities and Rohingya Refugees DHAKA, U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh -- A delegation, including the Australian High Commissioner and Ambassadors of Japan and the United States, met with Bangladeshi government officials and international agencies assisting host communities and Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar to reiterate their...
08 March 2021 Montrose, Colo., Native Serves Aboard USS John S. McCain while Conducting Operations in the Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- A Montrose, Colo. native and 2011 Montrose High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenny Fuentes is an Operations Specialist who also serves as the Search and Rescue...
08 March 2021 DOD Identifies More Troops to Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccine WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department has identified additional personnel authorized to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in administering COVID-19 vaccinations at community vaccination centers around the country."The secretary authorized an additional 10 Type 2 teams for future...