Tag: Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby

Military January 05 & 06, 2022

Military.com: Oldest US Veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, Dies at 112
 
 
 
 
Military.com: Earl Plumlee Was Initially Denied the Medal of Honor Because of His Rank; ‘He Is Not Your Commander-in-Chief:’ Texas Governor Promises Guardsmen He’ll Fight Biden Over Vaccine Mandate; ‘Which One Is the Real Me?’ — A Veteran’s Transition and Identity Crisis and more ->
 
 
 
 
Task /7 Purpose: An Air Force general is about to be court-martialed for the first time in history “I think five or six years ago this never would go to trial.”; Marine under investigation after 2-star Army general calls attention to sexual harassment allegations ‘What kind of leader would I be if I saw something that violated our values and standard of conduct and walked past it?;’What it was like for National Guard soldiers to pick up the pieces after Jan. 6 “This is unreal,” we said to each other, over and over. We salute the Marine who brought hot breakfast to stranded drivers on I-95 Stuck in traffic for eight hours? How about some Jimmy Deans.; Honey, I shrunk the fighter jet: Meet the Civil Air Patrol’s adorable mini F-16 “I thought ‘boy this is going to be a magnet.'” And more ->
 
 
 
 
DoD: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby Holds an Off-Camera Press Briefing; Face of Defense: Teaching Young Athletes to ‘Unite and Believe’; Sunny Anderson, Former Air Force Broadcaster, Now a Food Network Star and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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Military April 17, 2021

Military.com: WWII and Korean War Veteran Gets Escorted Home in a Three-Day Funeral Procession; McClellan Still Swarms with Soldiers, Thanks to National Guard and more ->
 
 
 
 
Task & Purpose: Marine hospitalized after barracks shooting at Camp Lejeune The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating.; The Biden administration claims Afghan security forces will be just fine (They won’t) ‘No, the Afghan forces can’t stand on their own.’ And more ->
 
 
 
 
DoD: Any Terrorist Attack on U.S. Military Drawdown in Afghanistan Will Be Met Forcefully, Kirby Says; Flag Raised for First Time at National World War I Memorial and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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Military February 24, 2021

Military.com: Navy Officer Who Lived with Prostitutes in Bahrain Has Sentence Partly Overturned by Appeals Court; Marine Corps Rifle Qualification Is Getting Its First Major Overhaul in More Than 100 Years ; Churchill’s Notorious WWII Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Finally Gets a Movie and more ->
 
 
 
 
Task & Purpose: Fort Hood general fired over Vanessa Guillén’s death given new assignment Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt was relieved last year when the Fort Hood report was released.; A veteran’s 30-year journey to learn about a friend killed during the Vietnam War “What a pointless waste of a remarkable young man’s life—and in a war with no light at the end of…; Air Force considers allowing airmen to attend funerals without charging leave “Fundamentally, I think bereavement leave is the right thing to do.”; Marines, rejoice: Someone made crayons that are actually meant to be eaten Yes this is real. And more ->
 
 
 
 
DoD: Iraqi Government Examines In-Country Missile Attacks on U.S. Bases; Pentagon Press Secretary Holds an Off-Camera Press Briefing and more ->