“I extend my sincere appreciation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for providing this unique and effective training opportunity,” Navy Vice Admiral James Malloy, head of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, said in a statement. “These training evolutions not only contribute to our readiness to respond to crisis, but also demonstrate the Navy-Marine Corps team’s [...]
The military services cannot wait 12 to 18 months until a COVID-19 vaccine is developed and the population inoculated or immunized by infection because the damage to military readiness and America’s position in the world would be too great. The services have paused recruit training, halted personnel transfers, cancelled most large training exercises, and forced [...]
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Ever since the U.S. military became an all-volunteer force, a preconception has existed among many Americans that those who choose to join the armed services do so because they have no other options. That is the hypothetis of two studies released this year. Both debunk that stereotype, finding that the military is much more diverse [...]
The U.S. Navy has spent $500 million developing a working railgun. Now that the weapon works, there are no plans to make it an operational weapon system. The service is instead pushing a new hypervelocity projectile it can fire from existing guns. The U.S. Navy’s $500 million electromagnetic railgun—capable of slinging projectiles at hypersonic speeds—lacks [...]
On Monday, the Navy said 47 crew members of the USS Kidd have tested positive for the coronavirus. This 2011 photo made available by the U.S. Navy shows the guided-missile destroyer in the Pacific Ocean. Carla Ocampo/AP hide caption toggle caption Carla Ocampo/AP On Monday, the Navy said 47 crew members of the USS Kidd [...]
Three videos of midair military interactions with UFOs, previously released without official permission by a UFO research group, were declassified and shared online today (April 27) by the U.S. Navy. The footage, captured by U.S. Navy pilots years ago, shows mysterious, wingless aircraft traveling at hypersonic speeds, with no visible means of propulsion. UFO research [...]
By Lisa FerdinandoOctober 16, 2014 Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email Article source: https://www.army.mil/article/134178/odierno_ebola_largest_medical_emergency_since_plague
By Jim Garamone, DoD NewsOctober 16, 2014 Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email Article source: https://www.army.mil/article/136372/army_homeland_security_working_together_to_protect_us
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