Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on COVID Status JAN. 2, 2022 Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin IIII tested positive this morning for COVID-19. I requested the test today after exhibiting symptoms while at home on leave.  My symptoms are mild, and I am following …

“Remember The Alamo!” The battle was a 13-day siege that began Feb. 23 and ended March 6, 1836.  David Crockett Painting by William Henry Huddle, 1889.David (Davy) Crockett was one of the most famous figures of his day. Born in Tennessee in 1786, Crockett had many adventures in his youth …

MANAMA, Bahrain – Two U.S. Navy ships seized 385 kilograms of heroin worth approximately $4 million from a stateless fishing vessel transiting the Arabian Sea, Dec. 27. U.S. Coast Guard personnel embarked aboard USS Tempest (PC 2) and USS Typhoon (PC 5) discovered the illegal shipment while conducting a flag verification …