Black History Month provides the opportunity for us to be curious, to look around, and to learn more about the contributions made by African-Americans to our country.
The Americans profiled — Marine Sgt. Sheena Adams and a pair of Army officers, Maj. Maria Rodriguez and Capt. Johanna Smoke — wanted to make a difference in America’s mission in Afghanistan.
A top defense appropriator wants to waive Congress’ use-it-or-lose-it rules to let the military use its fiscal 2018 funding boost in next year’s budget, too, arguing there isn’t enough time to efficiently spend the money.
“Know Your Military” is a new outreach initiative launched by the Department of Defense to inform and connect with the American public, and diminish the civilian-military divide.