Two soldiers will be awarded the Medal of Honor for their battlefield bravery during the Vietnam War: Army Pfc. Kenneth J. David heroically defended a firebase in Vietnam against an overwhelming enemy force, and Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. heroically gave his life to save his helicopter crew.
For those actions, President Joe Biden will award both David and Nelson the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony that is scheduled for Friday. The Medals will be upgrades of Distinguished Service Crosses both previously received.
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The former general for whom Fort Cavazos, Texas is named will be one of five Korean War veterans to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor on Jan. 3.
All five medals will be awarded today by President Joe Biden to the families of the recipients. Biden will also award the Medal of Honor to two Vietnam War veterans.
Cavazos’ name is today among the most widely known in Army history because of Fort Cavazos, the sprawling Texas base that was once Fort Hood.
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“Broken” and “hollowed out” was then-Labour Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey’s characterization of British defense in the spring of 2024. Particularly, British defense procurement was viewed as “repeatedly wasting taxpayers’ money,” and as a result of an absent strategic approach, the national resilience of Britain’s defense industry was in a sorry state of affairs. With Labour now in power and a Strategic Defence Review in progress, a strategic approach is coming in the form of a new Defence Industrial Strategy.
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Rick Landgraf talks with Andrew Forney, author of “Davy Crockett and the Boy Scouts: The Korean War and Mismanaging Protracted Conflict,” featured in Volume 8, Issue 1 of the Texas National Security Review. They discuss how a series of strategic force management decisions undermined the ability of the United States to militarily coerce China and North Korea. Image: PFC E.E. Green, U.S. Army
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Companies can now start applying for direct loans from the Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, which is looking to disperse up to nearly $1 billion to finance equipment via its new credit program.
The opening of the application window on Thursday coincided with the unveiling of the organization’s fiscal 2025 investment strategy.
“The OSC Credit Program assesses capital market needs and develops financial instruments to encourage private investment in industries that are both commercially viable and necessary for the geopolitical challenges of the 21st century.
Cadet 1st Class K. Emily Jean Foster died due to complications from brain tumors that were discovered just two weeks before her death, on Dec. 14, 2024, reported Stars and Stripes.
Hailing from Eagle, Idaho, Foster was part of the class of 2025 and majoring in Geospatial Sciences, according to the post. She was an instructor pilot with the 94th Flying Training Squadron and had been selected to receive pilot training after graduation, the post said.
Following his passing on December 29, 2024, the funeral arrangements for former President Jimmy Carter went into effect. Carter passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he will ultimately be buried next to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, his wife of 77 years. In recognition of his service to Georgia and the United States, public viewings will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C.