Defense News in Brief: USS Laboon Conducts Port Visit in Romania

Source: United States Navy

CONSTANTA, Romania – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) conducted a three day port visit in Constanta, Romania, June 18-20, 2021, as part of their mission to conduct presence operations in the Black Sea region and participate in the Romanian-led exercise Sea Shield 2021.

Defense News in Brief: Buffalo Navy Week Kicks Off

Source: United States Navy

BUFFALO, N.Y. – On Monday, The Buffalo and Erie County Naval Military Park hosted an opening ceremony for Buffalo virtual Navy Week aboard Guided Missile Cruiser USS Little Rock, CLG-4, which was commissioned in 1945 and now rests as a museum ship.

Defense News in Brief: Exercise Global Medic Kicks Off at Fort Hunter Liggett

Source: United States Navy

FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. – Exercise Global Medic provides robust opportunities for military medical personnel to improve their proficiencies in realistic training environments, while combining forces with sister service branches and international military participants. The exercise provides an opportunity to test, evaluate, and ultimately validate military medical personnel in an austere environment. This is a vital requirement that is particularly important as Soldiers and Sailors are returning to the field after months of scheduled training activities postponed or limited by the global pandemic.