Five Air Force Reserve Command airmen with the 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell AFB, Ala., in December will get Army Commendation Medals for their service as vehicle operators in Iraq. They are: MSgt. Vera Berry, MSgt. George Campbell, TSgt. Cynthia Blais, TSgt. Steven Smith, and SSgt. John Traum. They were part of a 250-man company the Air Force put together to help the Army with truck convoy duty in the area around Balad.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…
