Air Force Capt. Michael Frasco, a logistics officer who volunteered to serve in an “in lieu of” role with the Army as a supply convoy commander during his 2006 tour of duty in Afghanistan, now tells his story via DOD’s “Why I Serve” public outreach program, reports journalist Gerry Gilmore. Frasco was in charge of more than 90 supply convoys, and his vehicles delivered more than 100 passengers and more than 70,000 tons of cargo. He also led a platoon that rescued a group of airmen stranded outside Camp Eggers when violence broke out in Kabul.
Pentagon Puts Greenland Under US Northern Command
June 17, 2025
The Pentagon has given U.S. Northern Command responsibility for U.S. military operations in and near Greenland after President Donald Trump expressed interest in acquiring the Danish territory. Defending Greenland was previously the responsibility of U.S. European Command. But Greenland, an icy island in the High North between North America and…