In Our Communities

March 5, 2019

Task & Purpose lists the active-duty units deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border….
The area around Fort Drum, N.Y., has been declared the most politically tolerant community in the country by The Atlantic, based on analysis from PredictWise. “These are places where people can disagree on politics but still, it appears, give one another the benefit of the doubt,” according to The Atlantic, which has an interactive map of all communities’ rankings. The North Country-Fort Drum region is one of five members of the 2019 class of Great American Defense Communities.
 
Fort Drum community members at a Jan. 24 celebration of the installation’s civilian employees. Photo by Glenn Wagner, Fort Drum Visual Information

March 5, 2019

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DIU Pushes to Replace Manned Navy Vessels

DIU Pushes to Replace Manned Navy Vessels

The Defense Innovation Unit testified to the National Commission on the Future of the Navy that more investment is needed in the unmanned Navy and Marine Corps fleet. According to a Military Times story, DIU Principal Deputy Director and Chief Commercial Office...

In Our Communities

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Oregon Guard, Navy Break Ground on Joint Gun Range  The Oregon National Guard partnered with the Navy to create a new $12 million Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range at the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility, according to a National Guard story. The range was...

Snap of the Week

Snap of the Week

John Hester, a firefighter with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Fire Department, carries the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting flag while running the Parris Island 9/11 Remembrance Run/Walk at MCRDPI, South Carolina, Sept. 9.  Marine Corps photo by Carl J....

Iran War to Continue Past Midterms, Trump Predicts

Iran War to Continue Past Midterms, Trump Predicts

President Trump said the war in Iran “is going to end immediately after the election,” as The Hill and other outlets reported. Trump made the remarks to reporters Wednesday at Joint Base Andrews. “Yes, a negotiation could possibly happen, but it’s not something we’re...

Laser Defense Shoots Down Drones at Border

Laser Defense Shoots Down Drones at Border

The Pentagon said drones coming across the U.S.-Mexico border were shot down by an “Army Multipurpose High Energy Lase System,” CBS News reported. The drones are allegedly tied to cartel activity. “By integrating layered countermeasures alongside advanced...

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