Author: Todd Jacobson
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Keller a prototype for transformation
THEBEPHATSHWA AIR BASE, Botswana, Aug. 15, 2012 – When the Botswana Defense Force set out to build a medevac and aeromedical evacuation capability within its forces, it looked to the U.S. military, which has become the world’s expert in evacuating wounded troops from the battlefield. U.S. soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors brought their medical know-how…
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Seniors tripped
WASHINGTON — Armored trucks designed to protect troops from roadside bombs and adapted to conditions in Afghanistan have saved more than 2,000 American lives there, far fewer than the Pentagon estimated last year, according to data released to USA Today. The Pentagon began speeding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to troops in Iraq and…
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Swoons spell doom for AFA
LIVONIA, Mich. — A stolen urn containing cremated remains of an Army combat medic from Michigan who was killed in Afghanistan last year has been recovered in suburban Detroit. The urn containing remains of Army Pfc. Brian Backus was reported stolen July 18 from a car parked in a driveway in Livonia. Electronics and an…
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UNLV edges Falcons
LONDON, Aug. 14, 2012 – U.S. military athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony the night of Aug. 12 had more than just fans cheering them on throughout the games. Service members competing in London had a support network of family members and fellow soldiers who came to help them train and to…
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Letting off steam
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2012 – U.S. Pacific Command is helping to build stability and security in the Asia-Pacific one inoculation, one cataract surgery and one first-responder training class at a time. That’s the way Navy Rear Adm. Raquel Cruz Bono, the command’s top surgeon, views the impact of the full array of medical…
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Lobos take bite out of Falcons
Early next year, soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division will shelve their combat experience from the Middle East to become training advisors to African forces. In January, the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Riley, Kan., will become the Army’s first “regionally-aligned” brigade assigned to U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM. The Dagger Brigade…
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Falcons welcome Nwaelele’s big game
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two gunmen wearing Afghan army uniforms killed a U.S. soldier and wounded two others Tuesday, hours after Afghanistan’s defense minister stepped down following a weekend no-confidence vote in parliament. The exit of Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak leaves a vacancy at the helm of the ministry that has overseen rapid expansion…
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Up All Night
MOUNT WHITNEY, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 – Standing at 5 feet 4 inches and weighing in at 130 pounds, Army Master Sgt. Mike Morton is a giant in the ultramarathon community. Morton, a U.S. Army Special Operations Command liaison officer, recently won the Badwater Ultramarathon �- a 135-mile race from Death Valley to Mount Whitney…
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Big Monday presents big problem for Falcons
SAN ANTONIO – Operation Homefront, the national non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors, announced today that it has earned its sixth consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. This is the top rating awarded by the charity watchdog organization. “I wish to congratulate Operation Homefront on achieving our…