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Statement by Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Violence at the Capitol

Statement by Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Violence at the Capitol

by | Jan 8, 2021 | News

“Yesterday’s violence at the Capitol was reprehensible and contrary to the tenets of the United States Constitution. In the midst of this tragedy, I was proud of the professionalism of our Department of Defense personnel. I want to specifically recognize the service of the District of Columbia National Guard. They performed with honor, integrity, and alacrity to protect people and property from unlawful acts.

“Our Republic may have been disrupted yesterday, but the resolve of our legislators to conduct the people’s business did not waver. Due to their efforts, supported by local and federal law enforcement and the National Guard, the attempts of those who tried to stop our government from functioning failed.

“I strongly condemn these acts of violence against our democracy. I, and the people I lead in the Department of Defense, continue to perform our duties in accordance with our oath of office, and will execute the time-honored peaceful transition of power to President-elect Biden on January 20.”

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High Tech Sunday Podcast

High Tech Sunday Podcast

by | Jan 7, 2021 | News

Click here to listen: https://youtu.be/rPpyg_O9AH8

 

The BEYA STEM Conference presents High-Tech Sunday. On today’s episode of High-Tech Sunday, our host, Dr. Mark Vaughn sits down with the Executive Director of the Stars & Stripes Committee, Matt Bowman and special guest, Rev. Dr. Willie Wade Jr. Up first is Corning Incorporated’s manager of Technical Talent Pipelining, Dr. Mark Vaughn.

Next, our esteemed guest, Matt Bowman. As the Executive Director of the Stars & Stripes Committee, Bowman works closely with senior leaders from all five services and the National Guard Bureau to build the nations STEM Capacity.

Finally, today’s special guest, Rev. Dr. Willie Wade Jr.. Rev. Dr. Wade Jr. is an author and ordained Baptist Minister with 25 years of experience and training. And without further delay, High-Tech Sunday, featuring Dr. Mark Vaughn.

 

 
The U.S. Coast Guard in an Evolving World Order

The U.S. Coast Guard in an Evolving World Order

by | Jan 6, 2021 | News

BY JASON SMITH 01-05-2021 08:37:00

If the United States wishes to maintain its role as a world leader and enforcer of global norms, then it will need to rethink how it projects power around the globe. Defending the rules-based free world order without entering into open conflict will require more creative strategies than sending Navy ships on freedom of navigation exercises, it requires leveraging other instruments of power with unique capabilities.

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First Black woman to lead the US Naval Academy’s students says the campaign to fight racial issues is for ‘generations down the line’

First Black woman to lead the US Naval Academy’s students says the campaign to fight racial issues is for ‘generations down the line’

by | Jan 5, 2021 | News

US Navy Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, the first Black woman to lead the US Naval Academy as a brigade commander, described the country’s reckoning with racial tensions as an eye-opening experience and believed there was still “a lot of room for progress.”

Barber, an Illinois native and a senior at the academy, recently became the first Black woman to lead and represent the student body during its 175-year history. The mechanical engineering major is expected to graduate this year and join the Marine Corps as a commissioned officer.\

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2021 CNO Naval History Essay Contest

2021 CNO Naval History Essay Contest

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Announcements, News

Here is a chance to stretch your intellectual muscles and expand your CV.

The 2021 CNO Essay contest is now underway.  Members of the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Merchant Marine are eligible to submit papers.

The CNO’s intent is to engage and leverage the intellectual talents of the members of the U.S. maritime services (i.e., the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard as well as the Merchant Marine) to provide insights and catalyze discussion on how to establish and maintain maritime superiority in an era of great power competition.

The rules for entrant eligibility in both categories have changed.  Essays will be accepted from entrants qualified in the Professional Category or the Rising Category.

a.  Professional Category:
       (1) Historians, professors, history curators, archivists, and persons with history-related doctoral degrees;
       (2) Authors of books on naval history (not including self-published works); or
       (3) Civilians who have published articles in an established historical or naval journal or magazine.

b.  Rising Category:  Those that do not fall in the Professional Category and are either:
       (1) Active duty, reservists, veterans, and federal civilian personnel of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine; or
       (2) Members of foreign militaries that have orders and are serving in an official billet in one of the above Services.

There is also a cash prize (courtesy of USNI). (Note: cash prizes of co-authors will be split equally):
       (1) First Place – $5,000 (both categories);
       (2) Second Place – $2,500 (both categories);
       (3) Third Place – $1,500 (Rising Category only).

More information about the contest can be found below.  Please let me know if you have any questions about it.

https://www.navy.mil/Resources/NAVADMINs/Message/Article/2455715/2021-cno-naval-history-essay-contest/

If you require more information, please contact K. Denise Rucker Krepp Director, Director’s Action Group (DAG), Naval History and Heritage Command at Kathryn.Krepp@navy.mil.

Very Respectfully,
SM Harris, RADM USN Retired
President, NNOA