12 November 2015 Essex Amphibious Ready Group Operates in South China Sea Ahead of Amphibious Exercise SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) transited the Straits of Malacca and conducted routine operations in the South China Sea as part of a deployment to the Western Pacific Nov. 7-10.The ARG's flagship, the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), conducted...
12 November 2015 U.S., Malaysia Partnership Brings Fallen Hero Home JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has one end goal; to find our fallen service members, bring them home and provide answers to their families. On Nov. 5, at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, a repatriation ceremony was held to honor one of our patriots...
12 November 2015 Alaska National Guard's Senior Enlisted Leader Works to Strengthen Engagement with Rural Alaska JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — With the village of Bethel serving as the backdrop for his youth, and much of his military career spent engaging with residents of rural Alaskan communities, you could say that Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Hildreth was made for his current position.Hildreth was...
11 November 2015 Patriotism Celebrated, Service Honored During Veteran's Day Ceremony HAWAII STATE VETERANS CEMETERY, Hawaii – American veterans were honored and celebrated for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good during the 2015 Governor’s Veterans Day Ceremony at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Nov. 11.The event included a...
11 November 2015 Presidential Proclamation - VETERANS DAY, 2015 The United States military is the strongest, most capable fighting force the world has ever known. The brave men and women of our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard demonstrate a resolute spirit and unmatched selflessness, and their service reminds us there are few things more...
10 November 2015 State-of-the-Art Lab Helps Identify Lost Service Members JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Sifting through the remains of lost military members is no easy task, but it’s one researchers and scientists take very seriously at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency labs in Hawaii. Now, they have a brand-new building that will centralize their efforts...
10 November 2015 President Asks Nation to Reflect on Service on Veterans Day WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama saluted the service and sacrifices of America’s service members -- past and present -- and proclaimed Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2015, a day to “reflect on the immeasurable burdens borne by so few in the name of so many, and we rededicate ourselves to supporting those...
10 November 2015 7th Fleet Commander visits Singapore to Strengthen Maritime Partnerships SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, made his inaugural visit to Singapore Nov. 8-10 to strengthen maritime partnerships with leaders from the Republic of Singapore Navy and meet with U.S. Sailors and their families.During his Singapore visit, Aucoin met with the...
10 November 2015 US Forces Practice Medevac Training KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - U.S. Air Force and Army medical personnel participated in a medical evacuation exercise here as a part of the VIGILANT ACE 16 peninsula wide exercise. The medical evacuation exercise, or medevac, tested the 8th Medical Groups ability to safely and quickly get...
10 November 2015 Antietam Builds Relationship with Japan Air Self Defense Force OKINAWA, Japan (NNS) -- Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force and U.S. Air Force 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron visited the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) Nov. 9, for a tour of the ship and to conduct training.28 JASDF staff members and 20 U.S. Air Force...