Blogs

Workers reconnect power lines in Puerto Rico.

March 27, 2018

Armed With Science: Army Engineers Restore Majority of Puerto Rico Power Grid

After months of hard work. officials with the Army Corps of Engineers report that power has been restored to more than 90% of Puerto Rico following two hurricanes that devastated the island last September.

Soldiers arrive to give residents much needed assistance.

Nov. 30, 2017

SITREP: Hurricane Maria Efforts Continue, Marines Establish Tactical Center & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your SITREP for Thursday, November 30, 2017.

Nov. 20, 2017

Armed With Science: Radar Data Returns to Hurricane Damaged Puerto Rico

Radar data is flowing again in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, feeding weather forecasts and warnings.

Four adults pose for a photo with a woman holding an infant.

Oct. 17, 2017

USNS Comfort Welcomes Baby Girl Off Coast of Puerto Rico

The birth of a little girl on the USNS Comfort off the coast of Puerto Rico has been a bit of good news for the hurricane-ravaged island.

A man stands in the rear opening of a C-130 Hercules aircraft.

Oct. 5, 2017

SITREP: Air Force Logs 1,500 Hurricane Relief Flights & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here's your SITREP for Thursday, October 5, 2017.

A hospital ship prepares to leave its dock.

Oct. 3, 2017

USNS Comfort: How the Hospital Ship Helps During Disasters

The USNS Comfort deploys to help in times of crisis. Learn a little more about the Navy's elite hospital ship.

Oct. 3, 2017

Airman-Turned-Barber Offers Sense of Normalcy During Puerto Rico Crisis

Service members helping with hurricane relief have been busy, so it’s been great for them to get a bit of normalcy in their lives, one clip at a time.

Oct. 3, 2017

SITREP: DoD Increases Hurricane Response, Tablets Help Marine Firepower & More

From the military services and around the DoD, here's your SITREP for Tuesday, October 3, 2017.

Oct. 2, 2017

U.S. Military Efforts in Dominica Reunite Father, Son

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a U.S. citizen living in Dominica and his 14-year-old son were reunited thanks to the efforts of U.S. service members.