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Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins unanimous pick: VMIs 1st Black leader by The Associated Press Last Updated Apr 15, 2021 at 3:44 pm EDT LEXINGTON, Va. — Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, who was named interim superintendent of Virginia Military Institute amid the controversy over the school’s Confederate ties and the removal of a statue of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, was voted unanimously Thursday to become the first Black man to lead the school. Wins, a 1985 graduate of VMI, took over for retired Army ...

Harbor Beach native supports nations COVID-19 response on American soil Task Force 46 press release April 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Maj. Chad Curtis Conquergood, a native of Harbor Springs, Michigan, served as part of the Department of Defenses whole-of-government COVID-19 response under Task Force 46. (Courtesy Photo) EAST LANSING —Maj. Chad Curtis Conquergood, a native of Harbor Springs, recently returned home after a year-long tour of service as part of the Department of Defense’s re...

U.S. Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense has completed an initial review of U.S. Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM’s) Army Regulation (AR) 15-6 investigation into the January 5, 2020, al-Shabaab attack on Cooperative Security Location Manda Bay, Kenya. After considering the investigation report, Secretary Austin directed the Acting Secretary of the Army to appoint a four-star general officer to conduct an independent review of the USAFRICOM investigation (and any ongoing inquiries or i...

   2 Hours Dr. Thomas Kaplan, Chairman of Justice for Kurds, said the Kurds have widespread bipartisan support in the US and Europe. (Photo: Kurdistan 24) WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan 24) – Dr. Thomas Kaplan, Chairman of the non-profit Justice for Kurds, described to Kurdistan 24 in an interview the aims of his organization, as he also discussed the four-part seminar series that begins on Tuesday, which is hosted jointly with Yale University.  Seminar Series: The Ku...

Today, the massive USS Iowa (BB-61) calls the Port of Los Angeles home, where she is a museum ship and serves as a testament to the might of the United States Navy from World War II to the end of the Cold War. The largest and most powerful battleships built for the U.S. Navy, the Iowa-class were also the final battleships that entered service with the Navy. Unlike slower battleships of the era, this class was also designed to travel with a carrier force, and even be able to transit the Panama...

April 9, 2021 10:31 a.m. April 9th is a glorious anniversary: the day Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding General of the US Army, received the surrender of Robert E. Lee, a renegade US Army Colonel who was a leader of a violent rebellion against the United States which killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. Grant offered generous terms to Lee and the other traitors making up his army. Six days later President Lincoln was assassinated in Washington, DC. Members-Only Article ...

Tuesday aboard the USS Midway Museum 15 Air Force recruits took their oaths aboard the USS Midway Museum. The ceremony extra special as Brigadier General Houston Cantwell delivered the oath as well as remarks to the recruits and their families. Brigadier General Cantwell began his career in 1994. He was named Commanding General, NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force in July 2020 and is currently stationed in Italy. In his career he also has 400 combat hours including many in F-16’s. In San ...

By CHRIS CASTEEL | The Oklahoman | Published: April 2, 2021 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Tribune News Service) — Oklahoma lawmakers pledged Friday to monitor the investigation of sexual assault allegations made by a soldier at Fort Sill, as a post commander said officials acted quickly to protect the soldier and launch a probe. Sen. Jim Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, "has been briefed on the situation and has been assured that the base and the Army are taking th...

Photo By Cynthia McIntyre. –U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County administered its first round of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to the workforce and tenants at the post medical clinic, March 23-25. The first wave of soldiers and civilian employees arriving from Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA), FHL’s sub-installation in the Bay Area, also rolled up their sleeves for the jab. “People are our number one priority, and their health and safety are critical to our ...

I MEF Leaders Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force Lt. Gen. Karsten "Hazel" Heckl Lieutenant General Karsten "Hazel" Heckl assumed command of I Marine Expeditionary Force on 31 July 2020.A native of Stone Mountain Georgia, Lieutenant General Heckl graduated from Georgia State University and was commissioned in April 1988.  He was designated an unrestricted Naval Aviator in...