WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The 2024 Armed Forces Men's Rugby 7s Championship ended with Army dominating and clinching gold. Air Force was a close contender, taking silver. The match among Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps took place at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado, Aug. 23-25. It was Army's tenth, consecutive annual championship win. Army ruled the first half of the match, with 1st Lt. Patrick Blair from Joint   more

SPACE BASE DELTA I, Colorado, Aug. 28 -- Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Space Force inaugural Officer Training Course is scheduled to begin Sept. 3, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. OTC is the Space Force's initial leader development course created to produce a multidisciplinary officer corps with a broad understanding of mission concepts and a foundational baseline to synchronize effects across the range of Space For  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) coordinated with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard to select 16 domestic installations that will begin awarding shipments under the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) in September. These installations are located across nine states - Arizona, Califo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Patrick Oglesbee grew up in the rural community of Glennville, Georgia, where hunting and fishing were a way of life and satisfying pastimes. Emosi Bainivalu grew up on the rural, volcanic Fijian island of Taveuni where he fished and hunted wild chickens and boars. This week, they played on the Army team, with matches against four of the other service teams at the Armed Forces Men's Rugby Championship. Their tea  more