Recalling Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Military
November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. Learn more about the many contributions of Native Americans at TPC. “Eagle Feather: The Story of MSG Woodrow Keeble” tells the story the...
View ArticleRECON Extra: A Fish Tale
By Terese Schlachter, Senior Producer, “Recon” Shawn Hibbard looked into the belly of a shark, and knew his life could be different. He was three years old. SSG Hibbard worked...
View ArticleUSS Enterprise Completes Its Final Voyage
The world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier has returned home from it’s final deployment. USS Enterprise will be scrapped after more than 50 years of service. You can watch TPC’s...
View ArticleThe Army’s real UFO
Is it really a UFO? With its round design standing at nearly five feet tall and 18 feet wide, the Avro Canada VZ-9AV Avrocar looks like something out of a...
View ArticleDOD Partners with Cities, Countries on Biosurveillance
Biological, chemical, and nuclear terrorist attacks, extreme weather events, and naturally-occurring emerging infectious diseases all pose national security threats unbounded by state, country, and...
View Article10 of the Top Veteran’s Day Freebies for Servicemembers
by MC1 Elliott Fabrizio FREE STUFF!!!… is not the purpose of Veteran’s Day. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t graciously accept some of the offers extended by private businesses to...
View ArticleConcert Honors Servicemembers this Veteran’s Day Weekend
Phil Vassar headlines Operation Gratitude’s “Concert that Cares” at Camp Pendleton, Califorinia. From Operation Gratitude: Rising country music artists, Miss Willie Brown and teen pop-indie duo,...
View ArticlePresident Proclaims November as Military Family Month
November is Military Family Month. Caring for military families has become a national priority with the launch of the White House’s “Strengthening Our Military Families” intiative and the related...
View ArticleThe Marine Corps Ball…Dress your best!
Celebrations for the 237th Marine Corps Birthday Ball have begun and Ashley Strehl is here to answer your questions about what to wear. From the blog post “How to look your...
View ArticleThanksgiving Dinner with the Grill Sergeants
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means it’s time to cook! Even the best cooks can use a tip or two and the Grill Sergeants have a few...
View Article“Serving Abroad…Through Their Eyes”
In commemoration of Veterans Day, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Art in Embassies (AIE) and the U.S. Department of Defense proudly announce the 12 “Best in Show” featured...
View ArticleDOD Notifies Troops of South Carolina Cyber Intrusions
The Defense Department and South Carolina officials are notifying military members and families who paid state income taxes in South Carolina may have been victims of information/identity theft as a...
View ArticleOperation Secret Soldier
Meet Khalil Quarles, a ten year old Baltimore boy who has always dreamed of being in the Army, but his life is being cut short by terminal cancer. Through the power of...
View ArticleDump the Plump
The New Year has arrived and with it, those darn resolutions. If your New Years resolution involves getting into shape or taking off a few pounds, the Marine Corps, with...
View ArticlePot Legal in Washington and Colorado…but not for Servicemembers
Washington and Colorado have recently updated their laws on the use of marijuana, essentially decriminalizing use for civilians, however, the Navy reminds Sailors it’s Zero Tolerance drug policy...
View ArticleOperation Deep Freeze 2013
The U.S. military recently kicked off the 2012-2013 season of Operation Deep Freeze, the Department of Defense’s support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation. The operation...
View ArticleVideo of Secretary Panetta and GEN Dempsey Briefing Pentagon Press Corps
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff GEN Martin Dempsey briefed reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday, January 10. You can watch video of...
View ArticleHey, There’s an App for That!
Two Airmen supporting Joint Task Force-National Capital Region Public Affairs, the military people who support the Presidential Inauguration, have created a cell phone app just in time for the...
View ArticleTPC Inaugural Coverage
The Pentagon Channel and Pentagonchannel.mil will provide in-depth coverage of servicemember’s and military families through a long weekend of Presidential Inaugural events: There’s an app for that!...
View ArticleJoining Forces: TPC’s Exclusive Interview with Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden launched Joining Forces, an initiative to mobilize all sectors of society to give service members and their families the opportunities and support they have...
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