The following is the Nov. 12, 2021, Congressional Research Service report, The Department of Defense (DOD) Budget: An Orientation. Read More
Category Archives: U.S. Army
VIDEO: National Veterans Day Observance
The following is video of the Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetary with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden during the National Veterans Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater on Nov. 11, 2021. Read More
U.S. Military Has Historically Struggled with Vaccine Hesitancy
Flu shots are placed at the ready during a large-scale vaccination effort by the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Medical Group at the 108th Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Nov. 6, 2021. US Air National Guard Photo
The military gave its service members an ultimatum. Get vaccinated or face separation. Read More
Report to Congress on Legislation Requiring Women Register for the Draft
The following is the Nov. 8, 2021 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, FY2022 NDAA: Selective Service and Draft Registration. Read More
Defense Primer on U.S. Strategy and Force Design
The following is the Oct. 25, 2021, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design. Read More
Faller: Building Trust with Partners Key to Future of SOUTHCOM,
Retiring Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller holds an American flag that was presented to him, at U.S. Southern Command headquarters, Doral, Fla., on Oct. 29, 2021. DoD Photo
Upholding human rights and the rule of law are key tenets in building professionalism in the armed forces across Southern Command, the outgoing commander said in his farewell speech on Friday. Read More
Pentagon Report: Navy 2020 Suicide Rate Lowest in Four Years
Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Alexis Vazquez places her handprint on the bulkhead of the vehicle stowage ramp aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in recognition of Suicide Awareness Month. US Navy Photo
The Navy has seen its lowest rate of suicide in four years in active duty sailors, while the other services have seen a rise, according to the Department of Defense’s most recent suicide report. Read More
Panel: Military Needs More Electrical Power to Counter Long-Range Missile Threats
Chinese Type 022 Houbei-class Fast Attack Missile Craft firing missiles. People’s Liberation Army Navy Photo
The Pentagon finds itself in the “shocking and eye-opening” position of needing more electrical power to protect distributed naval and ground forces from long-range attack at a time when China dominates the global production of advanced batteries needed to meet that mission, a panel of security experts said Thursday. Read More
Biden Administration Should Make Guam’s Defense Center of Indo-Pacific Strategy, Expert Says
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) enters Apra Harbor prior to mooring at Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit on June 24, 2020. US Navy Photo
The defense of Guam should be the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s focus on countering threats from China in the Indo-Pacific, an expert on missile defense said Wednesday. Read More
Department of Defense 2020 Suicide Report
The following is the 2020 Department of Defense (DoD) Annual Suicide Report (ASR). Read More
