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Pentagon opens permanent exhibit honoring Gold Star families

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Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A permanent exhibit dedicated to Gold Star Families was unveiled at the Pentagon this week, honoring families who lost loved ones in military service. Joint Chief of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley led the opening of the display, and cut a ceremonial ribbon on Thursday. Advertisement The Gold Star Memorial is the latest of several historical displays at the Pentagon, with this one originated by Jane Horton, whose husband, Spc. Christopher Horton of the Oklahoma National Guard, died in combat in 2011 in Afghanistan. "Behind every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine and Coast Guardsman willing to give their all, there are loved ones who support us in service and in sacrifice," Milley said in brief remarks. "The gold star is a symbol of your loved one, a symbol of the one th...

Oct302020 by adminNo Comments

Pentagon releases Electromagnetic Superiority Strategy

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Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The Pentagon released its Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy Thursday. Intended to align DoD electromagnetic spectrum activities with the objectives of the 2017 National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy and national and economy policy goals, the strategy outlines five goals which each have subordinate objectives. Advertisement "The rise of mobile systems and digital technology across the globe has placed enormous strain on the available spectrum for DOD's command, control, and communication needs. This strategy will help set the conditions needed to ensure our warfighters have freedom of action within the electromagnetic spectrum to successfully conduct operations and training in congested, contested and constrained multi-domain environments acr...

Oct72020 by adminNo Comments

Listen: Pentagon shares ‘We:th’ highlight medley

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Oct. 7 (UPI) -- South Korean boy band Pentagon is gearing up to release its new EP. The K-pop group shared an "audio snippet" of the mini album, titled We:th, on Wednesday. Advertisement The highlight medley features clips of the EP's six songs: "Daisy," "Beautiful Goodbye," "That Year, That Month, That Day," "You Like" "Paradise (This Night Where Stars Shine)" and "I'm Here," a solo by Jinho that appears on the CD version only. We:th is Pentagon's first release without Jinho, who is completing his mandatory military service, but does feature YanAn, who was on hiatus. Pentagon shared new concept photos for the album Tuesday. The group photo shows the members of Pentagon wearing coordinating red and black outfits. Pentagon shared a comeback trailer, titled "Keep Us by Your Side," for the ...

Sep302020 by adminNo Comments

Lockheed, Pentagon agree on $70.6M settlement over F-35 parts problems

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Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin will invest nearly $ 71 million to correct an ongoing problem with spare parts for the F-35 fighter plane, an agreement the Pentagon states. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, will be formalized within two weeks, a Defense Contract Management Agency spokesman said. Advertisement The deal refers to over 15,000 F-35 spare parts delivered to the U.S. military without "electric equipment logs," which permit the parts to the identified and absorbed into logistics systems. Incorrect or unavailable information delays the uploading of data, and the dispute centered on at least $ 183 million in Defense Department expenses owing to the problem. The parts in question were rejected for installation only because of the lack of tracking data -- no flaws in safety or...

Sep42020 by adminNo Comments

Pentagon calls for an end to Stars and Stripes newspaper by Sept. 30

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Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A Pentagon memo sent this week orders the dissolution of the military news source Stars and Stripes, calling for an end to publication by Sept. 30. The memo demanded a "specific timeline for vacating government-owned/leased space" by Sept. 15, with the last day of September scheduled as the newspaper's final issue. Advertisement Stars and Stripes is underwritten by the Defense Department, with annual funding of about $ 15.5 million, but is editorially an independent voice and meant to inform U.S. soldiers around the world of military matters, particularly those without a reliable news source. It has a circulation of about 7 million, with an online presence as well. The funding was eliminated in the $ 704 billion military budget of Fiscal Year 2021. Defense Secretary Mark ...