FORT GREELY, Alaska -- Chaplains at U.S. Army Garrison Alaska, Fort Greely are finding ways to provide spiritual support to the installation and Delta Junction community through innovative means in response to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.Fort Greely Garrison Chaplain, Lt. Col Paul...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is "all in" for the fight against COVID-19 and to learn from the experience so the department is better prepared when another pandemic strikes, the Joint Staff's director of joint force development said.This is part of DOD's planning efforts in the Pentagon and...

EAST CHINA SEA -- Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit joined Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame class destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) for a series of collaborative events while sailing in the Philippine Sea and East China Sea,...

Philippine Sea -- “The hope of this day is that the darkness of life has been overcome,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jason Weatherwax, command chaplain of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in front of a congregation of Marines and Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Easter Sunday April...

HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Working together with the City of Pyeongtaek during the COVID-19 outbreak, is helping leaders at all levels to create solidarity within the community, both on and off the installation.It is also helping to build on a strong partnership between the United States and...

WASHINGTON -- The Army has mobilized eight Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces to the New York area to support the coronavirus relief efforts and curb the spread of disease, senior Army leaders said Friday. Four task forces are helping in New York City, three are going to hospitals in New Jersey...

WASHINGTON -- Noncommissioned officers (NCO) and petty officers must be "the calm in the eye of the storm" as the armed services confront the coronavirus pandemic, Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEAC) to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López said.The SEAC spoke during a town hall meeting on Facebook this...

WASHINGTON - The Navy has published its COVID-19 Mitigation and Prevention Frameworks.These frameworks are applicable to deployable units and key enabling commands, allowing Fleet, Type, or Operational commanders to refine (expand or contract) this guidance based on the most recent lessons learned,...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Wolf Pack first responders participated in an interagency training event hosted by the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight at Kunsan Air Base, April 8.The training event focused on emergency procedures and response actions...

NAVAL BASE GUAM -- A team of medical professionals assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force deployed to Guam in order to augment the COVID-19 response efforts by USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).Approximately 60 Sailors and Marines arrived in Guam...