Jan. 14, 2016 Remembering Desert Storm: Where we are today in the Total Force Continuum A quarter of a century ago this week marked the opening salvo in Operation Desert Storm. The operation was an American shock and awe campaign to evict Saddam Hussein from Kuwait and displayed airpower that the world had not seen since Operation Linebacker II over Vietnam. I was honored to be part of
Jan. 7, 2016 Pentagon announces changes to military decorations, awards program The Pentagon has made a number of changes to the military decorations and awards program to ensure service members receive appropriate recognition of their actions, according to a statement released Jan. 7.
Dec. 29, 2015 Iraqi Flag Waves Over Ramadi; Security Forces Control Key City Iraq raised its national flag over the provincial government center in downtown Ramadi yesterday, following the “considerable success” of Iraqi forces in recapturing the key city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant control, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Army
Nov. 21, 2015 Combined Factors Create Momentum Against ISIL, Centcom Spokesman Says While U.S.-led coalition airstrikes enable local ground forces to push back Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant extremists in Iraq and Syria, a combination of factors has recently become been critical in the campaign, said a U.S. Central Command spokesman.