Episode #121: Weekly News Roundup for February 3, 2012

Filed under African American History Month, DoD News, Emerging Media by on February 3, 2012 at 3:33 pm {no comments}

In “This Week in the DoD” for Feb. 3:

February is African-American History Month. DoDLive will be featuring stories throughout the month about many notable black Americans who helped shape the U.S. military. This week we profile Lt. Harriet Ida Pickens and Ensign Frances Elizabeth Wills, the first black women to become U.S. Naval officers.

Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy is retiring. In a recent interview with the Pentagon Channel, she recounted some highlights from her three years in the position.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey spoke about the future of the military reserve corps at the Reserve Officers Association’s National Security Symposium in Washington, D.C. He said now is a time to determine how best to meet military requirements within budget constraints.

Millions of people around the world will tune in this Sunday to watch the New York Giants and New England Patriots face off in Super Bowl XLVI, including thousands of troops serving abroad. Members of the Giants and Patriots extended their thanks and appreciation to service members, as did Gen. Dempsey.

Listen to the podcast here.

Michelle Obama Decorates the White House with Military Families

Filed under DoD News, Family Focus Friday by on December 2, 2011 at 7:46 am {3 comments}

Video from The Pentagon Channel

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted military families at the White House to decorate ornaments, and to honor the families for the sacrifice they make, especially during the holidays.

“I know for some of you, this holiday season will be tough,” the First Lady said during the opening ceremony, “but hopefully it’s times like that make you know that you live in a grateful nation.” You won’t want to miss this:



This Week in the DoD: Weekly News Roundup for Nov. 4

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media by on November 4, 2011 at 4:36 pm {2 comments}

In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for Nov. 4:

An attack on a convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 29 has killed 17 people. Of those killed, five were International Security Assistance Force service members and eight were ISAF civilian employees. It’s the deadliest attack on coalition forces in Kabul since the war in Afghanistan began.

Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia is the newest Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He spoke with the Pentagon Channel about his new role.

The family of mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles, or MRAPs, are receiving upgrades.

The U.S. is helping severely injured Libyans who can’t receive necessary medical care in their country by medically evacuating them to American hospitals in the U.S. and Germany.

Stay tuned to DoDLive, Defense.gov and the Pentagon Channel for stories and photos as Veterans’ Day approaches!

Listen to the podcast here.

2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championship

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WASHINGTON, DC -The military’s best boxers square off in the ring for the 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championship, only on The Pentagon Channel (TPC).

Boxers from each of the four services compete in eight weight-classes at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.  The athletes who win at this level also have an opportunity to compete at the Olympic trials for a shotat representing the United States in the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London.

The shows also feature analysis by one of boxing’s biggest names, Bert Sugar.  With his trademark fedora and cigar, Bert provides color commentary on each bout, plus historical perspective on military boxing. Bert’s been a ringside fixture for more than 30 years.The 2011 Armed Forces Boxing Championship debuts April 30th.    New weekly episodes debut every Saturday, with daily encore airings.

Remembering Frank Buckles

Filed under DoD News by on February 28, 2011 at 3:28 pm {no comments}



Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last surviving World War I veteran, passed away in his West Virginia home yesterday. He was 110. He joined the army on Aug. 14, 1917 after lying about his age (he was only 16 at the time), and earned the rank of Corporal, serving in France and England as an ambulance driver.

After 1918′s Armistice, he escorted prisoners of war back to Germany before being discharged in 1920.

Here is the full episode of  The Pentagon Channel’s “Recon: The Great War,” featuring Frank Buckles.

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    Famed Yankees pitcher “Lefty Gomez” once remarked “I’d rather be lucky than good,” but for one Tuskegee Airman, luck and good combined to make him one of the most successful combat pilots of World War II.

    During the summer of 1944, 2nd Lt. Clarence D. “Lucky” Lester was flying the P-51 Mustang over the skies of Italy’s Po Valley providing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers with cover support on their way to attack airfields in southern Germany.

    Lester was assigned to the 100th Fighter Squadron, a part of the 332nd Fighter Group, and had earned the nickname “Lucky” “because of all the tight situations from which I had escaped without a scratch or even a bullet hole in my aircraft.”

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    The only African-American ace of World War II, and a former Tuskegee Airman, went on to have a career in the Air Force, as well as success in the business world.

    Lee A. Archer joined the Army in 1941 with high hopes of becoming a pilot, but was initially denied because of his race. When the Army’s policy changed about a year later, Archer was accepted to the training program for black aviators at the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Alabama.

    Archer is best known for a day in late 1944 when he was involved in a series of dogfights over German-occupied Hungary. Flying a P-51 Mustang fighter, Archer shot down three German fighters. He would go on to add two more German fighters to his credit to become the first and only African-American ace of the war.

    As a civilian, Archer enjoyed even greater success, serving as vice president for urban affairs with General Foods, as CEO of North Street Capital Corp. and chairman of Hudson Commercial Corp. He also served on the board of directors of Beatrice International Foods and the Institute for American Business.

    Read the rest of his story here.