Military Minute 13 Feb 24

I’m Papa Penguin and this is your Military Minute.

Dirty little secret, Marines aren’t the only soldiers of the sea. The US Army has been in the boat business for a while. The 5th transportation company just stood up in Yokohama, Japan. This new unit of the Army’s navy has 285 Sailors disguised as Soldiers and 13 boats the Army insists be called ships, 2 of which are tugboats…come on..boat is literally in the name! To my brown water cousins in the Army, may angels ride your yardarms.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2024/02/12/army-activates-first-overseas-watercraft-unit-in-decades/

The Marines are on a roll this week. First disaster relief in the PI and now recruiters saving lives. SSGT I’m not even going to attempt his name(Amilcar Marroquinsalinas) and SSGT Eric Kinglewis rendered lifesaving care to an injured motorcyclist outside of their recruiting office. Marines do more than arrange meetings between our enemies and their creator.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2024/02/12/2-marine-recruiters-save-motorcycle-crash-victims-life/

SECDEF Austin is back in the hospital for an “emergent bladder issue.” Since there is reporting on this it would seem his office finally figured out how email works. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/02/11/austin-back-in-the-hospital-with-emergent-bladder-issue/

And that’s your military minute.