During their summer break from learning how to lead the Soldiers of tomorrow, two West Point cadets interned with the Space and Missile Defense Command to discover how they are
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To wrap up Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Army Contracting Command-Redstoneâs Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council held a virtual observance to help raise awareness and highlight the contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders.
David Madriaga, a council member and a contract specialist with Army Contracting Command-Redstoneâs Post Awards Division, played a key role in organizing the event. Madriagaâs father was a Filipino scout during World War II. He escaped the Bataan Death March where nearly 66,000 Filipino prisoners of war marched 66 miles to prison camps.
âOur group is a small minority of America. It takes a strong, confident and thoughtful nation to take the time to recognize us and our accomplishments in order to learn more about each other,â Madriaga said.
Operation Patriot Press 2021 is an Army Materiel Command initiative joining Army Reserve and National Guard units to real-world missions for annual training in order to facilitate strategic positioning objectives.
âOperation Patriot Press has been an invaluable win-win for all involved since its inception years ago,â Maj. Gen. Lee Ellis, AMC assistant deputy to the commanding general for National Guard affairs, said. âUtilizing sustainment units in the National Guard and the Reserves to do real-world missions not only provides fantastic training, it provides Soldiers with a strong sense of accomplishment.â
Operation Patriot Press kicked off in late March. Two months later, the first rotation of support for the Joint Munitions Command began in which transportation companies moved munitions from Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, to Crane Army Ammunition Activity, Indiana, and McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Oklahoma.