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9 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –Select soldiers in training at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) will resume off-post privileges, comparable to those in place prior to the pandemic, in time for Memorial Day Weekend. Effective Saturday, May 29, 2021, MEDCoE Advanced Individual Training (AIT) students in phase five and five plus and prior service trainees may request daily passes in the local San Antonio area over the long weekend, May 29-31. ...

9 EFMB events are the utmost test of professional competence and physical endurance of the Soldier medic. The test comprises 144 hours of continuous operational events that test the mental and physical stamina as well as tactical and technical skills of medical Soldiers. The badge is considered a “portrait of excellence” in Army medicine and is the most sought-after peacetime award in the Army Medical community. One of seven opportunities offered Army-wide in 2021, this is t...

US Army General Cavoli Visits Macedonia President Stevo Pendarovski held a meeting on Tuesday with Commanding General of the US Army Europe and Africa Christopher Cavoli, who is paying an official visit to the country. At the meeting, the interlocutors exchanged opinions over the bilateral cooperation between Macedonia and the US in the field of defence. President Pendarovski said that the membership in NATO has created for Macedonia additional opportunities for improvement of the defence capac...

Half of U.S. states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults, CDC says Nelson Oliveira May 24, 2021, 8:07 AM Five months after a New York City nurse became the first person in America to get a coronavirus shot, at least 25 states are now reporting that more than half of their adult population has been fully vaccinated — a major milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Data published Sunday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that Washington, D.C. has also fully va...

Local soldiers Remember the Fallen, compete in Mammoth Global Partners Military Battle Challenge and last updated 2021-05-23 22:27:14-04 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Soldiers at Joint Base Langley-Eustis spent Sunday sprinting, scaling and shooting. The men and women warriors were competing in the Mammoth Global Partners Military Battle Challenge, which continues a week full of events leading up to Memorial Day. Donna Fontes, Director at 733d Force Support Division MWR said, "This whole week is about Re...

Big Red One Year of Honor commemorates soldier’s valor during Vietnam War Becky Goff © Becky Goff Big Red One Year of Honor May 2021 ceremony FORT RILEY, Kan. (WIBW) - Valor is showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle, and the strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with personal bravery. At Wednesday’s Big Red One Year of Honor Commemoration ceremony, Medal of Honor recipient, Staff Sergeant James Bondsteel was honore...

Published May 17, 2021, 3:13 PM The powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Monday, May 17, confirmed the promotion of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Brigadier General Henry Dayaoen as Major General. Dayaoen’s confirmation appeared to have been rushed because he could no longer be legally promoted less than a year before his retirement on May 17, 2022. The CA usually goes into plenary session on Wednesdays to confirm or bypass a presidential nominee or appointee. Dayaoen�...

Published May 16, 2021, 7:13 AM President Duterte has appointed Major General Andres Centino as the new Commanding General of the 100,000-strong Philippine Army (PA), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has confirmed. Maj. Gen. Andres Centino is the new Commanding General of the Philippine Army. (Photo courtesy of 4th Infantry Division Facebook page) Duterte reportedly sent Lorenzana a letter to confirm the designation of Centino on May 14. “Yes, MGen. Andres Centino [is new Army chief],” L...

Published May 16, 2021, 10:11 AM Malacañang wished Major General Andres Centino the best of luck in leading the Philippine Army, saying he will be able to lead the group to greater heights. Maj. Gen. Andres Centino is the new Commanding General of the Philippine Army. (Photo courtesy of 4th Infantry Division Facebook page) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after it was reported that President Duterte ahs appointed Centino as the new Army chief on Saturday. In a statement, R...