Episode #50: Weekly AFPS News Roundup for September 2
In the AFPS podcast for September 2: The end of the combat mission in Iraq is announced by President Barack Obama; the President visited with troops at Ft. Bliss, Texas; support for returning veterans...
View ArticleNavy and Coast Guard Assist Stranded Cruise Ship to Port
By Ian Graham [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] After an engine-room fire left the Carnival Cruise ship C/V Splendor without power in the...
View ArticleWorth a Thousand Words: South Atlantic Ocean
Crewmembers of U.S. Coast Guard Escanaba help a small boat crew from the Mexican Navy ship Baja California as they depart after a role-playing training event aboard the Escanaba. The Mexican Navy and...
View ArticleEpisode #129: Weekly News Roundup for March 30, 2012
In “This Week in the DoD” for March 30: President Barack Obama visited troops in the Republic of Korea while in the country for an international nuclear summit. At the summit, he re-affirmed the United...
View ArticleMarines Earn Citizenship, Fight For Country
Two Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 reached a turning point in their lives when they swore in and became American citizens prior to deploying to Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Jason Constable, a...
View ArticleCoast Guard Pot Bust
San Francisco-based Coast Guard Cutter Aspen seized approximately 8,500 pounds of marijuana from a vessel Wednesday some 160 miles west of Los Angeles. The event marks a 50-ton milestone for waterborne...
View ArticleExpeditionary Doctor Continues Training Partnership in Mexico
A mobile training team of three U.S. Navy medical specialists deployed to Mexico to work with the Mexican navy's Search, Rescue and Diving School. Read More
View ArticleRIMPAC 2014: Every Clime and Place
Marines train with their international partners in major training exercise RIMPAC 2014. Read More
View ArticleHispanic Heritage Month Celebrates Cultural Diversity
"Hispanics have served honorably in our Armed Forces, defending the values we hold dear. They have transformed industries with new, innovative ideas." - President Barack Obama Read More
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