05 January 2015 Official Reports Progress in Awareness of Human Trafficking The U.S. Department of Defense provides an example of how the United States is fulfilling its commitment to fight human trafficking. This article was originally published on the department’s website on January 5. Washington — Defense Department awareness of slavery and human trafficking issues is...
05 January 2015 Recon Marines Prepare for Parachute Mission in Pacific “Five minutes!” yelled the jumpmaster as he signaled the Marines to get out of their seats. They stood up and made their way to the rear of the aircraft. They are almost at the drop zone – it’s go time.This scene played out several times as Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conducted...
02 January 2015 Camp Humphreys Soldiers Creating a Lasting Bond The winter in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, can get intense. Thick, heavy snow flakes cover the ground this time of year. What adds even more to the frosty weather is a Soldier's detachment from his family back home. Nevertheless, Soldiers from 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade always reach out to their South...
31 December 2014 USS Sampson Contributes to AirAsia Search Efforts USS Sampson (DDG 102) is supporting the ongoing Indonesian-led search and recovery operations for the downed AirAsia flight QZ8501 and assisted in locating the crash debris field yesterday.At the request of the Indonesian government, Sampson arrived on station in the Java Sea in the early afternoon...
31 December 2014 Japanese Thank Soldiers for Tsunami, Earthquake Recovery Assistance March 11, 2011 is a date Command Sgt. Maj. Ron Joshua, and his wife, Maj. Rachel Joshua will never forget.They were in central Tokyo on their way to a Strong Bonds marriage retreat, sponsored by an Army chaplain, he said, when suddenly the ground shook violently.Joshua turned to his wife and said,...