Being apart during deployment can be tough, but strong communication can help shorten the miles. When you’re staring down the endless months of a deployment, it’s all about staying connected.
Here’s a friendly guide to strengthening your bond, even when you’re miles apart.
The Heart of Communication: Why It Matters
Staying connected is more than just checking in. It’s about maintaining the emotional bond that drew you together in the first place. It’s a lifeline that keeps you grounded and supported, helping you both feel less alone.
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The former senior enlisted leader for the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Europe has been relieved following a “thorough investigation”, said Army Lt. col. Alex C Tignor, a spokesman for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, or SETAF.
Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was relieved on July 16 “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership,” Tignor told Task & Purpose.
Tignor did not elaborate on what prompted Army leaders to lose confidence in Carlson.
One of my many hopes for military spouses everywhere is to be empowered and independent. Hear me out, yes we are “dependents” due to our service members’ military duty, however, I believe we should all strive to be able to feel and be independent enough to problem solve and tackle issues that will come along with deployments or PCSing. Learning a set of skills that can stay with you and help you throughout life can be extremely beneficial.
On August 4, 2024, an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship landed on Highway 63 in Bono, Arkansas. On this public highway, the gunship refueled and rearmed before taking back off. This historic first, conducted by Air Force Special Operations Command, was part of Emerald Warrior Field Training Exercise II.
An AC-47 (left) and AC-130J fly in formation, representing the past and present of the Air Force’s gunship (U.S. Air Force)
The fixed-wing gunship concept dates back to the AC-47 Spooky gunship used to provide close air support to ground forces in Vietnam.
On Aug. 7, 1942, U.S. forces invaded Guadalcanal in the first U.S. offensive of World War II.
The Japanese occupied Guadalcanal, as well as other locations in the strategically important Solomon Islands. Operation Watchtower was the codename for the surprise invasion by the Americans and would become the first time U.S. forces truly began to understand the ferocity of the Japanese Empire’s soldiers.
During the seven months of the Guadalcanal campaign, 60,000 U.S. Marines and soldiers killed about 20,000 of the 31,000 Japanese troops on the island.
The Army’s 11th Cyber Battalion is marking two firsts at an upcoming Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation in Hawaii: deploying a full company and squaring off on opposing sides.
That battalion, which sits beneath the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade under Army Cyber Command, provides tactical, on-the-ground cyber operations (mostly through radio-frequency effects), electronic warfare and information operations.
The Defense Information Systems Agency is setting up its Joint Operational Edge (JOE) capability in Germany as DISA moves to further expand its cloud offerings outside the continental United States, according to a senior official.
The JOE effort started in 2023, and the technology has already been put in place at key U.S. military hubs in the Asia-Pacific. DISA is also moving forward with another initiative to deploy the Stratus private cloud at overseas locations.
Last week, Venezuela held its presidential election, resulting in a controversial announcement by its National Electoral Council (CNE) that President Nicolás Maduro secured victory with 51 percent of the vote. However, the CNE did not provide precinct-level voting breakdowns as required by Venezuelan law, causing the opposition to immediately dismiss the announcement as fraudulent and claim victory. Protests erupted in Caracas, during which at least 11 people have died and several thousand have been arrested.
In the face of growing challenges, Northrop Grumman utilises cannon technology to create cost-effective air defence systems.
As the US increases its rotational deployments in Australia, the two nations agreed to upgrade more key Australian bases in the north.