Former Army Officer to Lead Peterson, Schriever and Other Space Force Bases
A former longtime Army officer took the helm of the Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases on Thursday, along with other installations in Hawaii, New Hampshire and Greenland. As Commander of Space Base Delta 1, Col. Kenneth Klock will oversee over 4,300 people, who provide seven Space Force installations with support services, such as civil […]
Meet the First Black Woman to Lead a Disaster Response Task Force Based at Fort Eustis
Army Col. Tanya McGonegal was 25 when she experienced the first “only” in her military career. She was the sole woman in the June 1999 graduating class at Virginia State Officer Candidate School. The graduation set the tone for McGonegal’s 25-year career with the Army National Guard, where she continues paving the way for future […]
Veterans Lead Charge for New Museum Focused on Fort Leavenworth’s Role in US History
The oldest fort west of the Mississippi River is a massive operation that’s been serving the country since 1827. And though it sits less than 40 miles from downtown Kansas City, Fort Leavenworth is surprisingly easy for many of us to overlook. That’s ironic, because the fort’s location, high on the Missouri River bluffs, was […]
Army’s New Enlisted Leader: The Bet a Green Beret Can Lead the Rank and File
Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer has effectively spent his whole Army career in Special Forces, and a large swath of that time in the secretive Delta Force. He has more than enough combat bona fides — three Bronze Stars and Joint Service Commendation Medal with valor, along with two Purple Hearts. On Friday, Weimer took the […]
