Marine infantry veteran Michael Collazo, a detective with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department was awarded the top honor from an international law enforcement organization for moving quickly to stop an active school shooter last year.
Collazo and Police Officer Rex Engelbert both received the Police Officers of the Year award on Monday for their response to the March 27, 2023 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
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You know how your spouse has to make PT a priority, right? But what about you? It’s easy for your own fitness to slip to the bottom of the list when life gets busy, especially with kids, work, and military life constantly shifting. But here’s the thing. Your fitness doesn’t have to come in last place. You can stay active, feel strong, and even enjoy it, no matter where the military sends you.
Embrace the Outdoors: Fitness in Your Backyard (or Base Housing)
Every new duty station brings new opportunities, and that includes ways to stay active.
I remember realizing I didn’t have to do it all or be it all. I’d moved to our new base and found myself staring at another list of events and expectations. And it hit me: just because I was a milspouse didn’t mean my community involvement had to look like everyone else’s.
Here’s how to contribute to your community on your own terms and discover your path.
The military is full of roles we’re expected to fill, and as spouses, we’re not exempt from this.
Volunteering is at the heart of military life. For military spouses, it’s more than just a way to pass the time—it’s a way to find purpose, build connections, and make a real impact. Every time you volunteer, you strengthen the community by supporting us all.
Why Volunteering Matters So Much
Volunteering is an integral part of being a military spouse. It’s how we build friendships, find our place, and create a sense of home, no matter where we are.
The Department of the Air Force has tapped Susan Davenport to serve as its chief data and artificial intelligence officer, the organization announced Tuesday.
Davenport will take over responsibilities from Chandra Donelson, who has been the DAF’s acting CDAO since April while also maintaining her role as the Space Force’s data and AI officer. Prior to that, Eileen Vidrine served as the DAF CDAO from January 2023 until her retirement earlier this year in March.
During WWII, hundreds of Navajo Native Americans were recruited by the U.S. Marine Corps. Using their native Navajo Diné bizaad language, these Marines transmitted messages in a code that Japanese cryptologists were unable to break. The clandestine communication saved lives on the battlefield and was vital to success in the Pacific. Following the passing of John Kinsel, Sr. on October 19, 2024, only two Navajo Code Talkers are still alive.
The Navajo code was never broken (U.S. Capitol Historical Society)
According to the Navajo Times, Kinsel was born in 1917 in Cove, Arizona.
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Emerging capabilities such as proliferated low-Earth orbit satellite communications and hybrid cloud capabilities will allow U.S. military forces to operate effectively without having to be constantly connected on the battlefield in the future, according to a Marine commander.
Saab, the global defence and security company, has released its financial results for the third quarter (Q3) period of July-September 2024.
India and China have confirmed that an agreement has been reached regarding military patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).